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A 2007 study found that over 137 million people in more than 70 countries are probably affected by arsenic poisoning of drinking water. The problem became a serious health concern after mass poisoning of water in Bangladesh. [1] Arsenic contamination of ground water is found in many countries throughout the world, including the US. [2]
Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh Data Water coverage (broad definition) 87% (in 2019) Sanitation coverage (broad definition) 61% (in 2019) Continuity of supply Intermittent Average urban water use (L/person/day) 88 (2006–07, average of 11 cities) Average urban water and sanitation tariff (US$/m 3) 0.12 (Average of main urban areas in 2007) 0.08 (in Dhaka 2007) [7] Share of household ...
Plains of Bangladesh Bangladesh, with an area of 147,570 km 2, features a flood plain landscape and several river systems throughout the country. This landscape provides the major natural resources of water, land, fisheries, forests, and wildlife. The country currently faces several environmental issues which threaten these resources, including groundwater metal contamination, increased ...
The floods in August in eastern Bangladesh, which left more than 70 dead, caused damage estimated at $1.20 billion, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue, a leading think-tank.
Rhus aromatica, commonly known as fragrant sumac, aromatic sumac, lemon sumac, polecat bush, polecat sumac, or simply sumac, [1] [2] is a deciduous shrub in the family Anacardiaceae native to North America. [3] It is native to southern and eastern Canada, most of the contiguous United States, and Mexico. [2] [4]
The city's water table has sunk by 50 metres in the past four decades and the closest underground water is now over 60 meters below ground level. [ 2 ] [ 13 ] The Asian Development Bank estimated in 2007 that by 2015 a severe supply shortage would occur if the utility did not reduce groundwater abstraction. [ 14 ]
The center is under the Ministry of Water Resources. [5] It developed Community-based Flood Information System which warned people in coastal areas through SMS. [ 6 ] It is part of the Australian funded Bangladesh integrated water resources assessment project since 2011.
Bangladesh faces both natural and man-made environmental problems. The main environmental problems of Bangladesh can be traced to the problems of overpopulation and poverty. These are: deforestation, deteriorating water quality, natural disasters, land degradation, salinity, unplanned urbanization, unplanned sewage, industrial waste disposal, etc.