On December 12, 2024, a delegation from the Center for Law and Policy Affairs and the Poribesh Bachao Andolan discussed the protection of fields and parks with Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Mr. Sharafuddin Ahmed. During the discussion, it was recommended to prepare a list for the protection of fields and parks, identify encroachers and provide necessary […]
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Air pollution has a devastating affect on public health in Bangladesh, killing over 240,000 people each year. CLPA is aiming to create awareness about the roles of various organizations and individuals in enforcing air pollution rules. On Thursday, January 20, 2024, The Center for Law and Policy Affairs (CLPA), Open Sesame Japan Fund for Global
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‘Legal and tax management are important to ensure supply of fresh vegetables and healthy food at low cost in the city’ Bangladesh is one of the world’s leading producers of vegetables and fruits, but the population of Bangladesh consumes fewer fresh fruits and vegetables than required. In this reality, the trend of less consumption of
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It is possible to play an important role in protecting human health through urban planning. The city plan includes workways for walking, providing safety and priority to pedestrians, lanes for bicycles, parks, open spaces, and ensuring free movement of all. Physical activity can be enhanced by making exercise compulsory in educational activities, ensuring teachers and
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It is important to strengthen laws and policies to ensure the supply of fresh vegetables and physical activity to prevent non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes. Non-communicable diseases account for 67% percent of the country’s total deaths. 22 percent of these are premature deaths. If all these diseases are not prevented,
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It is important to strengthen laws and policies to ensure the supply of fresh vegetables and physical activity to prevent non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes. Non-communicable diseases account for 67% percent of the country’s total deaths. 22 percent of these are premature deaths. If all these diseases are not prevented,
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At present, about 67% of deaths in Bangladesh are due to non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes. If all these diseases are not prevented, the overall progress of the country will be hampered. Those outside the health sector must also take responsibility for controlling non-communicable diseases. In this case, the role
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