Tobacco Cultivation: Boost or Bane?

Tobacco Cultivation: Boost or Bane?

Tobacco companies make life of farmers easy by providing many facilities, which include interest free loans, free seeds, pesticides and fertilizers. They even go as far as providing money for children's education and health services, and offer a price guarantee at the which the farmer can make a profit. But for how long? As tobacco farming causes the soil to lose fertility, the companies move on...

#tobacco #bangladeshinnumbers

Sources:
http://www.facebook.com/bangladeshinnumbers/
http://thedailystar.net/country/rapid-increase-in-land-used-for-tobacco-cultivation-12995
http://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ss.20130203.14.pdf

Playing with fire: No exist in sight for 47%

Playing with fire: No exit in sight for 47%

According to a recent survey of 3,200 workers in 28 factories by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, a platform of 26 US-based clothing retailers and brands, 47% of garment workers say they cannot leave their factory buildings quickly in case of an emergency. Although 30% felt that they were at high risk of fire, an upsetting finding was that 45% of the respondents had not been trained in fire safety.

#bangladesh #bangladeshinnumbers #rmg #fire #firesafety

Source:
www.thedailystar.net/factory-exits-difficult-to-find-11073

Strawberry: New horizon in local farming

Strawberry: New horizon in local farming

Over a decade ago, Professor Dr. Manjur Hossain of the Department of Botany of Rajshahi University (RU), pioneered the technology to launch local strawberry farming using tissue culture method in Bangladesh. Anyone with a small investment can cultivate strawberries quickly if he has access to some land. Profits are reaped quickly as well, since the production cycle is very short – strawberries are harvested in 60 to 70 days, about 30 to 35 fruits are harvested in each tree, Supply chain integration, marketing facilities, along with some government patronization are needed to fully harness the potential of the low hanging fruit.

#bangladesh #bangladeshinnumbers #strawberry #farming

Source:
www.thedailystar.net/country/strawberry-cultivation-offers-opportunity-to-farmers-10911
www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=94716$date=2010-03-14&dateCurrent=2010-03-18

Dr. Shuvo Roy: The face of hope

Dr. Shuvo Roy: The face of hope

Did you know that Bangladeshi-born scientist and bioengineer at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Shuvo Roy, is leading research to develop the world’s first artificial kidney to treat End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)? Approximately 2 million globally have end stage renal disease, and 40,000 people in Bangladesh die from kidney failure every year. For them, and tens of millions more who have some form of Kidney Disease, Dr. Roy is the face of hope.

#bangladesh #bangladeshinnumbers #kidneydisease #ESRD

Please watch the video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc5e5cYdshI

Sources:
www.ucsf.edu/news/2013/03/13699/artificial-kidney-holds-promise-vast-majority-dialysis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc5e5cYdshI
http://theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159468%3Ainterview-of-dr-shuvo-roy&catid=176%3Astethoscope&Itemid=214
http://www.thedailystar.net/the-star/2013-a-rollercoaster-ride-4096
archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=125246www.worldkidneyday.org/faqs/about-kidneys-and-kidney-disease/kidneys-and-chronic-kidney-disease/