air pollution

Pneumonia cases shoot up

Three-year-old Anisha Anju was struggling to breathe in the pneumonia ward of Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Institute.

Cigarette city: Breathing in Dhaka’s signature cocktail

Our city’s air quality has reached such hazardous levels that stepping outside is now equivalent to puffing on 22 cigarettes a day.

Wear masks outdoors

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

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

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Tops global list for worst air quality with 'hazardous' AQI

Dhaka's air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka's air continues to be unhealthy as it ranked 3rd on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 164 at 8:59am this morning

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

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

Air pollution cuts life expectancy in Bangladesh by average 4.8yrs: AQLI

Shortens lives in Gazipur, Narsingdi by over 6 years

Four Years of Dhaka Mayors: Failures stifle successes

Dhaka’s two mayors, who step into the fifth year of their tenure this week, have largely failed in their fight against mosquitoes.

December 14, 2024
December 14, 2024

Pneumonia cases shoot up

Three-year-old Anisha Anju was struggling to breathe in the pneumonia ward of Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Institute.

December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024

Cigarette city: Breathing in Dhaka’s signature cocktail

Our city’s air quality has reached such hazardous levels that stepping outside is now equivalent to puffing on 22 cigarettes a day.

December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024

Wear masks outdoors

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

December 8, 2024
December 8, 2024

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

December 5, 2024
December 5, 2024

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Tops global list for worst air quality with 'hazardous' AQI

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024

Dhaka's air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka's air continues to be unhealthy as it ranked 3rd on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 164 at 8:59am this morning

November 4, 2024
November 4, 2024

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

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

August 28, 2024
August 28, 2024

Air pollution cuts life expectancy in Bangladesh by average 4.8yrs: AQLI

Shortens lives in Gazipur, Narsingdi by over 6 years

May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024

Four Years of Dhaka Mayors: Failures stifle successes

Dhaka’s two mayors, who step into the fifth year of their tenure this week, have largely failed in their fight against mosquitoes.

May 11, 2024
May 11, 2024

Dhaka’s Toxic Air: High levels of cancer-causing elements found

The concentration of cancer-causing arsenic, lead and cadmium in Dhaka air is almost double the permissible limit set by the World Health Organization, a new study has found.