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Seven crore people vulnerable to filariasis
Awareness campaign a must to eliminate the disease
At least seven crore people in 32 districts are vulnerable to lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, a debilitating disease caused by the thread-like parasitic filarial worms transmitted by

Climate change threatens humanity's cradle Africa
Climate change in Africa gave rise to modern humans.
Now experts fear that global warming linked to carbon emissions will have its worst impact on humanity's cradle.

Water supply for all city dwellers by next yr: Minu
Mayor of Rajshahi Mijanur Rahman Minu, MP, yesterday said the city-dwellers would be brought under water supply coverage by the current fiscal year.