1d ago| Air pollution

Dhaka tops list of cities with most polluted air

Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality this morning.

4d ago| Air pollution

'Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world today'

Dhaka's air has been ranked as the third most polluted city in the world with "very unhealthy" air quality this morning.

2w ago| Air pollution

Dhaka air most polluted in the world

Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality.

Air more toxic than ever

Air quality of Bangladesh is now more deadly than before as concentration of Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) saw a rise by 11.8 percent in the past 24 years from 1995 to 2019, reveals a study.

Khulna DC, SP face contempt of court for failure to follow HC rule

The High Court today (October 25, 2022) issued a contempt of court rule against seven government officials including the deputy commissioner and superintendent of police of Khulna for not complying with its earlier order regarding demolishing illegal brick kilns constructed within the boundaries of Bhadra and Hori rivers in the district.

Steel mill in Ctg fined Tk 1 lakh for emitting industrial smoke

A mobile court today (October 18, 2022) fined a steel mill at Baizid Bostami Road in Chattogram Tk one lakh for emitting industrial smoke in the open air which poses a serious health hazard.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

Dhaka tops list of cities with most polluted air

Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality this morning.

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

'Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world today'

Dhaka's air has been ranked as the third most polluted city in the world with "very unhealthy" air quality this morning.

December 31, 2022
December 31, 2022

Dhaka air most polluted in the world

Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality.

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

Dhaka air ‘hazardous’, most polluted in the world on Christmas morning

Dhaka has topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality on Christmas morning.

December 23, 2022
December 23, 2022

Dhaka tops list of cities with most polluted air

Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality.

December 17, 2022
December 17, 2022

Curbing deadly air pollution: 4 nations draw up roadmap

Four South Asian countries -- Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan -- have agreed to drastically bring down the annual average of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 in the countries’ air to 35 microgrammes per cubic metre by 2030.

December 5, 2022
December 5, 2022

Illnesses caused by air polution: The Invisible Killer

Air pollution is killing around 80,000 people every year in Bangladesh by causing respiratory problems as well as depression, and wiping out around 4 percent of the country’s GDP, said a World Bank report yesterday.

December 4, 2022
December 4, 2022

Air pollution led to 78,145 deaths in Bangladesh in 2019

Air pollution caused at least 78,145 deaths in Bangladesh in 2019 and also cost the country 3.9 to 4.4 percent of its GDP that year, says a World Bank report released today.

November 25, 2022
November 25, 2022

Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 4th worst again today

Dhaka's air quality continued to remain in the “unhealthy” zone this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 184 at 9:00am today, Dhaka ranked fourth among global cities with the worst air quality.

November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022

238,000 early deaths due to air pollution in 2020: European Environment Agency

The European Union's environment watchdog has reported 238,000 premature deaths in the bloc in 2020 due to air pollution.