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More than half the population of Bangladesh is facing a threat of arsenic poisoning from drinking contaminated water. Health experts are terming it as "the largest mass poisoning in world

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The contamination of groundwater by arsenic in Bangladesh is the largest poisoning of a population in history, with millions of people exposed. This paper describes the history of the discovery of arsenic in drinking-water in
Bangladesh and recommends intervention strategies. Tube-wells were installed to provide

Bangladesh will soon introduce environmental courts to enforce strict laws on conservation. The courts will try cases under tough new legislation. There will be seven courts in total, two of

A large number of children in Chittagong, Bangladesh, are suffering from asthma due to increasing air pollution in the city. According to Moynul Islam, a doctor air pollution and the increasing use

Pakistan and Bangladesh begin investing in clean fuels

The population of pied myna is declining alarmingly in Bangladesh. Being an insectivorous bird, the myna plays an important role in protecting crops. "Random destruction of the myna's nesting trees,

A 12-day training workshop for mechanics of two-stroke autorickshaws have resulted in widespread protest from the people and environmentalists in Bangladesh. The primary reason for the uproar against

Nine districts in West Bengal, India, and 42 districts in Bangladesh have arsenic levels in groundwater above the World Health Organization maximum permissible limit of 50

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