Pollution

Pollution

Dhaka's air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka's air was classified as "very unhealthy", according to the air quality and pollution city ranking

5d ago

Dhaka's air ‘very unhealthy’ this morning

The air was classified as "very unhealthy", with such air quality persisting for the past few days, according to the Air Quality Index.

5d ago

Wear masks outdoors

For public information, air quality data is regularly updated on the Department of Environment's website.

1w ago

Dhaka's air quality worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning

1w ago

Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

Today's air was classified as "very unhealthy" and such air quality continued for the past few days

1w ago

Dhaka’s air quality world's worst this morning

Today's air was classified as "unhealthy", according to the AQI index.

1w ago

Dhaka's air quality 5th worst in the world this morning

On the first workday of the week, Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 193 at 8:50am this morning

2w ago

Anti-Polythene drive: Tk 19 lakh fine imposed since November 3

The government is intensifying its efforts to enforce the ban on polythene bags, urging all citizens to comply with the directives to stop using such bags.

2w ago

Enforcing laws, creating awareness essential to reduce plastic use

Speakers at the event, emphasised the need to reduce plastic waste generation and enforcing the ban more effectively this time

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India hands out fines to owners of polluting vehicles, building sites

Almost 60,000 vehicles and more than 7,500 building sites were fined

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Take outdated vehicles off the road in six months

The government yesterday set a six-month timeframe for removing all outdated vehicles from Dhaka after a meeting with transport owners.

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Dhaka's air quality 4th worst in the world this morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 169 at 9:00am today

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What exactly is smog? Is it the reason the sky is hazy and grey today?

For now, the best we can do is wear masks when we're outside, and close our windows

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Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka's air was classified as 'very unhealthy', according to the air quality and pollution city ranking

2m ago

Dhaka's air quality 4th worst in the world this morning

Dhaka's air continues to be unhealthy as it ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 186 at 9:00am today

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Dhaka’s air pollution reaches alarming level: research

A recent study published in GSC Advanced Research and Reviews reveals an alarming level of air pollution in Dhaka, posing a severe threat to public health and the city's economy

2m ago

Dhaka air worst in the world

Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 227 at 9:00am yesterday. Today’s air was classified as “very unhealthy”.

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Rivers around Dhaka stay heavily polluted

Rivers around Dhaka city remain seriously polluted despite some measures that have been taken over the years to curb water pollution, according to a recent study.

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