The day the sea raged in

Bangladesh's early warning system had already warned those vulnerable on the coastline and helped limit the usually terrible human toll to a minimum

Treating contaminated water

The problem of natural contamination of groundwater with highly toxic poisons like arsenic and fluoride is here to stay. The million-dollar …

Avoiding harm - how simple a duty is it?

The London High Court judgment on arsenic poisoning cases in Bangladesh explicity clears the way for affected people to claim compensation. …

How clean is my country?

A collation of statistics on population density, water, sanitation and hygiene for 100 countries throws up disturbing trends

A one-sided election risks Bangladesh’s future

With the distinction between the state, government and party obliterated, Bangladesh is heading towards a personalised autocracy  

Malaria’s defiant act

Drug-resistant malaria is spreading; India and Bangladesh could be hit soon

Beset with problems

Flood plan opposed

In South Asia

LOANED SUCCOR

Import Ban

Farming system developed

UNITED NATIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL COURTS

INNOCENT VICTIMS

CALLING FOR MANDATE

PROTECTING FISH

Protective shell

Bumpy ride

Hotlinks

With temperatures increasing, link between cholera and climate has intensified

Magic drop

Easy to administer oral diarrhoea vaccine tested in Bangladesh

Ripples across the border

Mega-mishap

Bangladesh wants remedy; can India and Nepal pitch in?

Profitable in every way

Scientists develop method to use jute for making paper pulp

Antidote

Bangladesh okays plan to tackle arsenic menace