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Contamination of drinking water; the level of
arsenic is more than 500 percent of the WHO recommended safe mark for over 80 million
people.
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Desertification of large parts
of the country due to construction of dams and barrages upstream in
India.
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Sea Level rise and the prospect of
large-scale inundation.
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Air pollution in urban areas, periodical flooding,
pollution of rivers, the
destruction of forests and wetlands.
Since
its inception BEN has collaborated with pro environment agencies in
Bangladesh to nurture a broad social movement, such as represented by the
Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bangladesh Environment Movement, BAPA) Recent achievements in
Bangladesh have been encouraging, but many problems yet need to be
addressed adequately.
You can get updates on environmental issues via our discussion site
or contact us for more information on how you can
participate in our work.
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