Buriganga

We named this supplement “Buriganga” – after the name of the river flowing through the heart of Old Dhaka in Bangladesh – because the river represents the worst of environmental pollution in Bangladesh. The river Buringanga was once Dhaka’s pride and lifeline. It was not only the main source of water supply for Dhaka, was also an important mode of communication, a popular destination for Jaminders and Dhaka residents to enjoy boat cruises, a source of fresh fish, among other things. Unfortunately, sewage from the tanneries and unplanned industry factories along the bank has destroyed the river’s ecosystem. Today the pitch black water of the Buriganga turning into the major career of many waterborne diseases.

Editor: Ahmed Imran Co-editor & Publisher: Shahadat Manik Issue Advisor: Kamrul Ahsan Khan Date of Publication: 16 June 2012 Table of Content Editorial Note - Ahmed Imran Arsenic Mitigation in Bangladesh: Institutional Stakeholders’ Opinion - Nasreen Islam Khan Climate change and development in Bangladesh - Tapan Sarker and Mehdi Azam Environmentally sustainable living standards for Bangladeshis? - Helal Ahmad Global solutions in Canberra - Rebecca Horridge Message from Convener Global BEN - Dr Nazrul Islam Crisis of Ecological Resources Stains India-Bangladesh Relation - Ajoy Kar An appeal to the honorable Prime Ministers of Bangladesh & India - Dr. Mohd. Abdul Matin জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন ও বাংলাদেশ - কামরুল আহসান খান Bangladesh – a climate adaptation laboratory - Dr Swapan Paul An empirical research on Integrated Modelling Approach - Zillur Rahman Renewable Energy – The way to a low carbon world - Anthony Gleeson World Environment Day & Bangladesh: 2012 - Barrister Harun ur Rashid

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