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Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, faces severe water shortages, particularly during the annual March to May dry season. While the city needs 2.2 billion liters of water a day, it can only produce 1.9 million-2 billion, says Dhaka's Water Supply and Sewerage Authority.




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The southern and western parts of the country are facing an acute crisis of pure drinking water as the underground water level is receding at an alarming rate.

Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) sources said, as the tube-well cannot pull up sufficient water, one pitcher of water is being sold between Tk 2 and 3 in Jessore, Magura, Jhenidah, Kushtia, Meherpur, Chuadanga and different parts of Khulna.

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A series of pre-budget discussion at grassroots level revealed the lowest rung of local government was allocated a paltry amount for WATER, sanitation and healthcare and that too, in most cases, did not reach on time or gobbled up by corrupt elements.

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Nigeria ranks third on the list of countries with inadequate water supply and sanitation coverage globally, Godknows Igali, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, has said. Igali, who was speaking at the 11th session of Development Partners Coordination Meeting, made the observation in reference to the recent global progress report by World Health Organisation and UNICEF on water and sanitation.
He said it was "heartbreaking" that Nigeria was still off track on the MDGs target for the water sector.



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Remember the SARS outbreak a while back? Remember the chaos it created for international travel? In Asia, at least, air travel almost came to a standstill. Then came H1N1. Again, the tourism trade suffered.
In recent years, we have all been badly affected by the emergence of infectious diseases. These include SARS, swine flu, bird flu, H1N1, Nipah virus, dengue and many others. This has not only led to the loss of lives but it also inflicted serious disruptions to businesses such as tourism and international travel.


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Although Bangladesh has made significant progress on health-related MDGs, the country is now facing challenges like high and impoverishing out-of-pocket health spending; an increasing burden of high-cost non-communicable diseases superimposed on an unfinished health agenda of preventable and communicable diseases. In order to tackle the challenges, appropriate strategy for national healthcare financing to move towards universal health coverage is crucial.




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Vidya Balan, who received the Best Actress National Film Award for her role in 2011 Bollywood hit ‘The Dirty Picture’, will now play a role to alter the real dirty picture in India. Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh has named the Bollywood actress as the brand ambassador in his campaign for improving sanitation.

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The fact that sixty per cent of Indian women do not have access to proper sanitation, is the biggest shame for a country that has successfully tested an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), India’s Union Minister of Rural Development and drinking water and sanitation has said.




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Improving access to clean water and sanitation are crucial in enabling Asia to achieve sustainable economic prosperity and effectively eradicate poverty, Asian Development Bank Vice President Liqun Jin said during his speech before participants of the steering committee preparing for the first Asia Pacific Water Summit scheduled in December.

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The fact that sixty per cent of Indian women do not have access to proper sanitation, is the biggest shame for a country that has successfully tested an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), India’s Union Minister of Rural Development and drinking water and sanitation has said.




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