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 People of
Hazaribagh & environmentalists demand relocation of tannery
units
Bangladesh
Paribesh Andolan staged a demonstration on Hazaribagh cross-dam
in the city yesterday demanding relocation of tanneries from the
area
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Pahela
Falgun celebration at the Institute of Fine Arts in the city on
Wednesday.
"Whether the flower blooms or not, today is spring (Phool phutuk na
phutuk aaj Basanta)", so chanted many Bengali poets.
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Local News
»This
Months Top Sustainable Development News from Bangladesh
19-2-2002
14-2-2002
14-2-2002
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Convention
on human rights
Eight intending participants were not given visa by the government to attend
the two-day 'national convention on crime against humanity' beginning in the
city today, organisers alleged yesterday....
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Country
can save $100m a yr if 50pc vehicles in Dhaka, Ctg run on CNG
If 50 per cent of vehicles of Dhaka and Chittagong cities are converted into
CNG-run ones, the country can save about US$ 100 million every year on the
import bill of transport fuel that amounted to $310...
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Thailand
to host APEC summit in 2003
Thailand announced Wednesday that it would host the Asia Pacific Economic
Cooporation (APEC) summit in December 2003 in the capital Bangkok....
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For an
effective health and population service programme
Time has come to review Health and Population Sector Programme (HPSP) and
invest renewed energy and resources to replace HPSP by HPCP, i.e, Health and
Population Community Programmes....
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'Seal of
Quality' urgently needed to save the shrimp export industry
According to the Agro-based Industries and Technology Project-Phase II (ATDP-II),
the introduction of a "Seal of Quality" programme with strict sanitary
standards and an internationally recognized logo...
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'Their
living is our death'
More than 200 residents and environmental activists yesterday demanded
immediate relocation of the city's tannery units at Hazaribagh to save people
from severe environmental hazards....
13-2-2002
12-2-2002
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Call money
rate shoots up on new BB order
In a far-reaching budget balancing move, the central bank has asked the
commercial banks to maintain their mandatory cash reserve ratio (CRR) with it
in local currency instead of foreign currency....
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FIFA lifts
ban on Bangladesh
World soccer's governing body, FIFA, said yesterday it had lifted a ban which
barred Bangladesh from hosting or taking part in international soccer
events....
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Cabinet
okays draft of Power Reforms Act 2002
The cabinet yesterday approved the draft Bangladesh Power Reforms Act 2002
which proposes formation of a four-member regulatory commission to take major
decisions regarding reforms and development of the
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Hand over
water bodies to genuine fishermen
Bangladesh Khudra Matsajibi Jeley Samiti, an association of small fishermen,
yesterday urged the government to hand over water bodies to 'genuine
fishermen'....
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Asian
govts to spend more on IT: IDC
Governments in the Asia-Pacific region will invest more to embrace the
benefits of information technology, with China seen spending the most, an
industry monitor said Monday. International Data Corp....
11-2-2002
10-2-2002
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IT Task
force Meets this month
A meeting of the IT Task Force headed by Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia
would be held later this month to discuss matters relating to adopting the
national IT policy, the Commerce Minister said on...
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Systems
loss reduction project's initial success is great news
AMIDST the usual cloud of gloom that settles over most performances in the
private and the public sector there is one good news which could snowball into
something really positive....
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Law soon
to 'wipe out' polybags from Mar 1
The government has decided to enact a new law to ban production, marketing and
use of all types of polythene shopping bags in the country from March 1....
9-2-2002
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Ekushey
fair draws huge crowd
The month-long Ekushey Book Fair at the Bangla Academy drew a large crowd
yesterday. Hordes of bookworms and visitors flocked to the fair venue, as
yesterday was the weekend....
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Dhaka's
transport situation a crisis without end
The wildcat strike by rickshaw pullers on Thursday which led to mayhem and
arrest, the return of the pollution belching two stroke engine baby taxis
after the authorities promised a clean up and their...
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Fry
production quota hits already ailing shrimp sector
When the frozen food export is set to face a major setback this fiscal
following poor demand and price of the product in the international market, a
quota for fry production imposed by some hatchery owners...
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Air
pollution in Dhaka city kills over 5000 a year
Air pollution, mainly caused by uncontrolled emissions from motor vehicles, is
responsible for over 5,000 deaths annually in Dhaka, said a World Bank (WB)
report....
7-2-2002
5-2-2002
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Govt gets
tough on acid attackers
The cabinet yesterday approved two new laws providing stringent measures
against acts of acid throwing....
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WEF puts
trade ahead of aid in cutting poverty
Government ministers summing up discussion at the World Economic Forum (WEF)
said Sunday there was a consensus that official aid to the Third World must
increase but trade could do more to reduce poverty....
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FBCCI
workshop on privatisation of state-owned utilities tomorrow
A daylong workshop titled "Privatisation of the State-owned Utilities"
organised by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)
will be held at its conference centre here tomorrow....
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Protect
Gulshan Lake: BEM rally today
Bangladesh Environment Movement (BEM) will hold a rally in the city and submit
a memorandum to the authorities today demanding proper steps to protect
Gulshan Lake from pollution....
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Workshop
on bio-fertiliser held
A daylong awareness workshop on 'Expansion of Bio-fertiliser Technology: Role
of Information Media' was held at Bangladesh Agricultural University in
Mymensingh on Thursday....
4-2-2002
3-2-2002
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Tourism fair gains momentum with huge turnout
Tourism industry in Bangladesh has so far failed to draw
considerable attention of foreign tourists but things may change in the coming
years with some tour operators offering lucrative packages....
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Workshop on GIS begins
A two-day long workshop on the application of
geographical information system (GIS) in rice-wheat research and development
in Bangladesh began at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) in
Gazipur...
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National Water Management Policy awaits approvalof NWRC
A special meeting of the Executive Committee of National
Water Resources Council (NWRC) was held yesterday at the Ministry of Water
Resources with Minister LK Siddiqui in the chair....
1-1-2002
International News
»This
Months Top Sustainable Development & Other News Around the World
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Bogota, Colombia, enjoys a day without cars, Associated Press
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Canada wants US greenhouse gas goals to be vigorous, Reuters
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Australian scientists see likely El Nino in 2002, Reuters
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CANADA: Too early to ratify Kyoto, industry group says: Need a plan, Ottawa
told , Financial Post via Financial Times
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University of Georgia heats campus buildings with chicken fat,
Associated Press
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Bush Readies New Thoughts
on Global Warming, International Herald Tribune
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Climate
Change Threatens Global Biodiversity, Environment News Service
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EPA memo said White House energy plan 'misleading', Reuters
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NASA
scientists find new evidence of climate change, SpaceFlight Now
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US will not set target for cut in emissions, Guardian
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WWF launches
ratification campaign for Kyoto climate treaty, WWF International
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50% say
Japan should ratify Kyoto pact without U.S., Kyodo
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JAPAN:
Agency to study global warming effect on weather patterns, Kyodo
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California
Assembly Passes Bill to Limit a Greenhouse Gas, New York Times
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California to be first state to regulate carbon dioxide emissions,
Associated Press
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California aims to curb auto emissions and ease global warming,
Associated Press
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California Plans Cuts in Vehicle CO2 Emissions, Environment News Service
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Scientists at Economic Forum See Grim Future, Reuters
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Study: Pollution May Cause Asthma, Washington Post
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Air pollution is a cause of asthma, study contends, Philadelphia
Inquirer
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Air pollution linked to asthma in young athletes, Reuters
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Calif. Drives for Emissions Control, Associated Press
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High Ozone May Raise Asthma Risk in Athletic Kids, Reuters
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Did Planetary "Belch" Cause Prehistoric Warming?, National Geographic
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EPA eases clean gasoline rules for US refiners, Reuters
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EPA set to revise air
pollution rules, Reuters
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NEW ZEALAND: Greenhouse gas cuts inevitable, New Zealand Herald
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