Air pollution in the congested Bangladeshi capital Dhaka is responsible for a large number of premature deaths and is affecting several million people a year, a World Bank official has said. "We
Anil Agarwal s article, The poverty of Amartya Sen , publised in the December 15, 1999 issue of Down To Earth , has drawn a number of responses. Here are a few samples:
There is, therefore, no dearth of opportunities that can and should be seized to get rid of poverty and illiteracy, improve living standards, and maintain a balance between want and waste.