Bangladesh

Bangladeshis Sipping Arsenic as Plan for Safe Water Stalls
The arsenic, a slow, sadistic killer, has just about finished its work on Fazila Khatun. She teeters now. The fatigue is constant. Pain pulses through her limbs. Warts and sores cover the palms of her hands and the soles of her feet, telltale of the long years of creeping poison.

Bottled water, arsenic contamination and the poor of Bangladesh
In Bangladesh access to fresh water by the poor has become difficult, especially in the rural area of the country. Recently, different types of bottled water, labelled 'mineral water' are selling in the local market. The price is high and beyond the reach of poor people. One liter of bottled water is selling within the range of Tk.22 and Tk.27, which is higher than the cost of Petrol and Octane. (One litre of Petrol is selling at Tk.21 and Octane is selling at Tk.25.)

Protest led by Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia
1999 50 people area hurt during strikes called to protest power and water shortages. Protest led by former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia over deterioration of public services and in law and order.