Bangladesh's inherent problem of limited cultivable land has been exacerbated by a population pressure of mounting intensity. In addition, the country has suffered from river floods, an unprecedented cyclone and tidal wave, and nine months of armed conflict. Urgent relief and rehabilitation tasks have dominated Government policy, but the mobilization of domestic resources for a series of quick-yielding, low-cost, labor-intensive projects is essential...
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DETAILS
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1972/12/01
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Pre-2003 Economic or Sector Report
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PS13
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8
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2010/06/12
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Disclosed
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Water
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land development
Citation
Bangladesh - Land and water resources sector study (Vol. 8 of 10) : Water (English). Special projects series ; no. PS 13 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/679601468208181189