In Dhaka City, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) supply drinking water and provides sanitation services since 1963 to the city dwellers. About 10 million people depend on the supply of drinking water and sanitation services provided by DWASA. At present DWASA is dependent more on the surface water than the under ground water because of over extraction of ground water2. Every yea...

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M AY 2 01 6 Dhaka City in Bangladesh is the fastest growing city in South Asia with an annual growth rate of 7 percent.1 This rapid urbanization is primarily due to migration from rural areas of the country and has led to a substantial increase in the number of adults and children who live in informal settlements in the city. There are currently an estimated 20,000 people living without permane...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence of anaemia and subclinical vitamin A deficiency among adolescent schoolboys in Dhaka City, Bangladesh, and to identify factors related to anaemia and vitamin A status. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Government high schools in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 381 boys, aged 11-16 years, from 10 schools in Dhaka City p...

Flood damage assessment is a key component in the development of city flood risk management strategies. A flood damage assessment model is being developed by combining flood hazard information (depth, extent, velocity, duration, etc.) with geographic information (land use/cover, buildings, infrastructure, etc.), social-economic data and population demographics to estimate urban flood impacts. I...

INTRODUCTION Water-borne diseases constitute a major health burden in Bangladesh. The objective of this study was to assess the overall quality of mineral water samples that obtained from different shops of Dhaka city. MATERIAL AND METHODS To achieve the above-mentioned objective, methods of heterotrophic plate count (HPC) and total coliform count (TCC) were applied. Moreover, isolated colony...

This study has analyzed the generation and characteristics of solid waste in Dhaka city, along with the associated environmental impacts and existing solid waste management practices. Special focus was given on the effect of composting on final disposal of solid waste and effect of landfill site location on transportation cost. An estimate of the future generation rate indicates that the presen...