In Bangladesh alone, over 19,000 children under five died in 2021 due to air pollution
Air pollution is cutting Bangladeshis’ average life expectancy by 5.5 years, making it the country’s deadliest external health risk, according to a report published yesterday.
Today's air was classified as "unhealthy for sensitive groups", referring to a health threat.
Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 162 this morning
The HC bench of Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua issued the rule after hearing a writ petition
Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 173 at 9:05am today
Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 304 at 09:04am today
The National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh organised a mini marathon in the capital this morning, calling for stronger tobacco control laws to reduce preventable deaths
The air quality was classified as "very unhealthy" according to the AQI Index
The average concentration of PM2.5 particles -- the most harmful air pollutants -- in Dhaka is about 18 times higher than the global health standard, leaving millions of residents struggling for relief.
On January 14, a mobile court conducted a raid at Sangu Brickfield (SBM), the only brick kiln in Thanchi upazila and fined it Tk 100,000
Air pollution is responsible for 102,456 deaths annually in Bangladesh, as per a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
Air pollution has become the biggest killer in Bangladesh, and it's not just some far-off statistic
Says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air study
Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 291 at 9:01am today
US Science Envoy for Air Quality Dr Jamie Schauer has emphasized on the urgent need for advanced monitoring systems, cleaner technologies, and multi-sectoral partnerships to improve Dhaka's air quality
"Wearing a face mask outdoors is mandatory," said a DoE press release issued today.
Expressing serious concern over the current levels of air pollution in Dhaka, the High Court yesterday directed the government to take effective measures in seven days to stop air pollution in the capital.
