Pollution

Pollution

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning

Today's air was classified as "unhealthy for sensitive groups", referring to a health threat.

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Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’ even on weekend

Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 162 this morning

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Court Corner / HC issues rule to curb air pollution

The HC bench of Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua issued the rule after hearing a writ petition

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DNCC authority urges city dwellers not to throw garbage haphazardly

"I urge all of you not to throw wastages indiscriminately… You please keep your society clean," the DNCC Administrator Mohammad Azaz said

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Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 173 at 9:05am today

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Caught in toxic grip of a landfill

Soil, groundwater and air pollution poses serious health hazards to people around Amin Bazar landfill

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Bangladesh air second worst in the world

Bangladesh was the world’s second most polluted country in 2024, with average smog levels exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines by more than 15 times, according to data compiled by Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir. 

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Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 304 at 09:04am today

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Take steps to improve air quality, promote renewable energy: speakers

The government needs to promote renewable energy to improve the country's air quality, especially in cities and other urban areas, said speakers at a press conference today

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Dhaka's air quality remains 'moderate'

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the "moderate" zone this morning

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As rain continues, Dhaka's air quality remains 'moderate'

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 91 at 9:11am, Dhaka ranked 12th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality

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Thanks to rain, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

Dhaka's air quality was marked "moderate" this morning due to rain in the capital city

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Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 80 at 9:00am, Dhaka ranked 15th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality

1y ago

Lack of awareness a serious risk on pollution: CPD

Bangladesh remains at severe risk of air and plastic pollution, and the situation is worsening gradually due to lack of time-befitting policies and mass awareness, according to a study of CPD

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With moderate traffic, Dhaka's air quality also 'moderate' this morning

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the "moderate" zone this morning, thanks to the torrential rain for the past few days and traffic yet to return to its usual form after Eid holidays.

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Dhaka's air quality ‘moderate’ thanks to less traffic

Dhaka's air quality was ‘moderate’ today morning due to less traffic on the 4th of the Eid-ul-Azha holidays that began on Tuesday.

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Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

Canada's Montreal, Indonesia's Jakarta and India’s Delhi occupied the first three spots

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Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 95 at 8:57am, Dhaka ranked 12th  in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality

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