Dhaka

Measuring the willingness to pay for hazard-free e-waste management in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

This paper,aimed at calculating the willingness to pay for hazard-free e-waste management system in Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.

Publication Date:

01/02/2011

Author(s): Sarwar Uddin Ahmed

Source: D.Net(Development Research Network)

Tags:

Electronic Waste, Waste Management, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Waste Disposal, Waste Recycling, Hazardous Waste

Water Resources

Growth thirsty

Call it the fallout of rapid urbanisation or plain negligence of the authorities, groundwater in Dhaka is sinking at an alarming rate. According to a study by the Institute of Water Modelling in Dhaka in 2009, groundwater in the city is going down three metres every year. It has sunk by 50 metres in the past four decades and is at over 60 metres below the ground.

Publication Date:

31/01/2011

Author(s): Sushmita Sengupta

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

19

Issue:

17

pp:

0

Tags:

Bangladesh, Dhaka, Groundwater, Groundwater Assessment, Groundwater Recharge, Lakes, Urban Water Supply, Water Harvesting, Water Resources, Wetlands, South Asia

CSE press release on Alarm over worsening air quality and traffic congestion in South Asian cities, ongoing action must gather momentum

“For South Asian cities like Dhaka and Delhi, maintaining urban air quality and protecting its sustainable urban commuting practices are some of the toughest challenges. Delhi, while having made some significant strides in meeting air quality challenges, has slipped and made terrible mistakes as well. Dhaka is more fortunate. Its strength remains in its huge base of zero-emission non-motorised and sustainable public transport. It just has to recognise and act upon this immense advantage and strength.”

Tags:

Urban Air Quality, Dhaka, Delhi, Bangladesh, CNG, CSE, Vehicle Technology, South Asia, Forum of Environmental Journalists of Bangladesh (FEJB), Air Quality and Health

Transport

Expressways no solutions to traffic congestion, Public transport must get priority: Sunita Narain

The solution to the problems of traffic congestion and air pollution in Dhaka city lies not merely in the construction of expressways or flyovers but in controlling the growth of number of the transport vehicles.

Stating this at an exclusive interview with The New Nation Sunita Narain, Director General of the Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), said yesterday the benefits of c

Publication Date:

21/01/2011

Author(s): Rafiqul Islam Azad

Source: New Nation (Bangladesh)

Tags:

Bangladesh, Congestion, Public Transport, Sunita Narain, CSE, Dhaka, Delhi, Air Pollution, CNG, Buses

Air Pollution

Safety and Regulatory regime of CNG driven vehicles: challenges

Safety and Regulatory regime of CNG driven vehicles: challenges - a presentation by Md. Anisur Rahman PEng, Dhaka Transport Coordination Board (DTCB) at experience sharing dialogue on “Improving quality and performance of natural gas vehicle programme in South Asia” on 20 January 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Read the presentation: http://www.cseindia.org/userfiles/safety_regulations_NGVs.pdf

Author(s): Md. Anisur Rahman PEng

Tags:

CNG, CNG Safety, Dhaka, Bangladesh, CSE, South Asia, Dhaka Transport Coordination Board (DTCB), Vehicle Technology and Fuel, Public Transport

Air Pollution

BRTA’S Activities on Natural Gas Vehicles and the Prospects of Getting Dedicated Vehicles

BRTA’S Activities on Natural Gas Vehicles and the Prospects of Getting Dedicated Vehicles - a presentation by Sk. Md. Mahbub-E-Rabbani, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) at experience sharing dialogue on “Improving quality and performance of natural gas vehicle programme in South Asia” on 20 January 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Read the presentation: http://www.cseindia.org/userfiles/prospects_dedctd_NGVs.pdf

Author(s): Sk. Md. Mahbub-E-Rabbani

Tags:

CNG, Dhaka, Bangladesh, CSE, Air Pollution, South Asia, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), Vehicle Technology and Fuel

Air Pollution

Impact of CNG vehicles on Air Quality of Dhaka city

Impact of CNG vehicles on Air Quality of Dhaka city - a presentation by Bilkis A.Begum,G. Saroar, Swapan K. Biswas, M. Nasiruddin & Philip K. Hopke at experience sharing dialogue on “Improving quality and performance of natural gas vehicle programme in South Asia” on 20 January 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Read the presentation: http://www.cseindia.org/userfiles/impact_cng_progrm.pdf

Author(s): Bilkis A.Begum, G. Saroar, Swapan K. Biswas, M. Nasiruddin & Philip K. Hopke

Tags:

CNG, Urban Air Quality, Dhaka, Bangladesh, CSE, South Asia, Public Transport, Vehicle Technology and Fuel

Air Pollution

Natural gas vehicles: Opportunity for public health, energy and environmental security in our region

Natural gas vehicles: Opportunity for public health, energy and environmental security in our region - a presentation by Anumita Roychowdhury, Centre for Science and Environment at experience sharing dialogue on “Improving quality and performance of natural gas vehicle programme in South Asia” on 20 January 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Read the presentation: http://www.cseindia.org/userfiles/CSE_cng_dhaka.pdf

Author(s): Anumita Roychowdhury

Tags:

CNG, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Delhi, Dhaka, Bangladesh, CSE, South Asia

Transport

Experience Sharing Dialogue in Dhaka: Improving Quality and Performance of Natural Gas Vehicle Program in South Asia

The Centre for Science and Environment in collaboration with the Department of Environment, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of Bangladesh, organized an experience sharing dialogue on “Improving quality and performance of natural gas vehicle programme in South Asia” on 20 January 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Publication Date:

20/01/2011

Source: Centre for Science and Environment

Tags:

CNG, Dhaka, Delhi, CSE, Vehicles, Vehicle Technology, Bangladesh, South Asia, Vehicular Pollution, Vehicle Technology and Fuel

Health

Maternal mortality estimation at the subnational level: a model-based method with an application to Bangladesh

The objective of this study is to provide a model-based method of estimating maternal mortality at the subnational level and illustrate its use in estimating
maternal mortality rates (MMrates) and maternal mortality ratios (MMRs) in all 64 districts of Bangladesh.

Publication Date:

01/01/2011

Author(s): Saifuddin Ahmed, Kenneth Hill

Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Vol:

89

Issue:

1

pp:

13

Tags:

Health, Maternal Health, Bangladesh, Dhaka