Pollution

Pollution

Air pollution: Old, polluting buses in Dhaka to be scrapped

Says Environment Adviser Rizwana

3d ago

Illegal brick kilns mushroom across Barishal

DoE launches operational drive

3d ago

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

1w 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.

1w 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

2w ago

Dhaka’s air quality world's worst this morning

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

2w ago

Dhaka’s air 5th most polluted in the world this morning

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 199 at 9:20 am today, Dhaka ranked fifth in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.

1y ago

UN chief appoints Prof Yunus member of advisory board of Eminent Persons on Zero Waste

Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has been appointed by UN Secretary General António Guterres as member of the Advisory Board of Eminent Persons on Zero Waste..The appointment was made in accordance with the United Nations General Assembly resolution on Zero Waste (77/161) adopted on

1y ago

It causes 20pc of premature deaths: WB

Air pollution is responsible for about 20 percent of the total premature deaths in Bangladesh, says a World Bank report.

1y ago

Bangladesh air quality improved in 2022: global survey

Bangladesh's air quality improved in 2022 from the previous year, making it the fifth most polluted country in terms of air quality in the latest annual global survey by IQAir

1y ago

River pollution: It’s now all over the country

According to a new study, at least 56 rivers flowing through different parts of the country are suffering from extreme pollution during the lean period -- when natural flows of rivers are at their lowest

1y ago

Plastic entering oceans could nearly triple by 2040 if left unchecked

.Plastics entering the world's oceans have surged by an "unprecedented" amount since 2005 and could nearly triple by 2040 if no further action is taken, according to research published on Wednesday..An estimated 171 trillion plastic particles were afloat in the oceans by 2019, accord

1y ago

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world for 2nd consecutive day

An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered "unhealthy," 201 and 300 "very unhealthy," and 301 to 400 is considered "hazardous," posing serious health risks to residents.

1y ago

Take action against single-use plastic

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has asked all government offices at the district level and coastal areas to take measures for stopping the use of single-use plastic.

1y ago

Premature births in Dhaka on rise for poor air

Premature births and babies born with low birth weight is on the rise in Dhaka city due to poor air quality, found a recent study

1y ago

HC blasts govt for failing to curb air pollution

The High Court yesterday blasted all departments concerned of the government for their failure to curb air pollution in Dhaka despite its repeated directives.

1y ago