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Saving the rivers [1]

The government at last appears serious about saving the rivers, at least those surrounding Dhaka City. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on December 15 declared the four rivers and their foreshores, adjacent to the capital, ecologically critical with a view to saving the rivers from encroachment and pollution.

Publication Date: 
18/12/2009
Bangladesh Today [2]
Tags:
Bangladesh [3], Dhaka [4], Rivers [5], River Pollution [6]
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