Sound pollution
No honking in airport areas starting October 1
CAAB announced a plan to make the airport and surrounding areas noise-free. This initiative will cover a 3km stretch from Le Méridien Hotel to Scholastica School, prohibiting the use of vehicle horns.
Motorists to be trained to control noise pollution: environment minister
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said that the government is working to build a social movement to control noise pollution
Is a one-minute silence the solution?
The government today observed a minute's silence in Dhaka city from 10:00am to 10:01am. The ministry of environment, forests and climate change took the initiative to raise awareness about the harmful effects of noise pollution
Dhaka city will be noise-free for a minute on Oct 15
In order to create widespread public awareness about noise pollution, the government has decided to make Dhaka city noiseless from 10:00am to 10:01am on October 15
Raise awareness to get rid of sound pollution
Terming sound pollution a silent killer, speakers at a seminar underscored the need for a concerted effort to create awareness in every sphere of life to mitigate the perennial menace.
Nationwide survey on noise pollution begins from Manikganj
A nationwide survey on sound pollution kicked off from Manikganj district today.
3 areas in Barishal declared ‘silent zone’
Three areas in Barishal city have been declared as “silent zone”.