Air Pollution Bangladesh
Trees are Dhaka’s saviours
Things seem dire as people brace for the imminent fight against heat waves and air pollution.
How academics can help combat air pollution
The key is to bridge the gap between intent and action.
Dhaka air world's most polluted today
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
Checking Unfit, Outdated Vehicles: Govt failure lets air pollution rise
As residents of Dhaka city remain exposed to high levels of air pollution, some government actions are worsening the problem and putting people’s lives at risk.
Dhaka's air world's most polluted this morning
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 174 at 9:20am today
Environmental protection laws need stricter enforcement
Bangladesh has a number of environmental laws in place, but enforcement is often weak
If only breathing were optional
I would love to believe that I’m just having a severe reaction to dust, or that it’s all normal seasonal illness, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
Let us live, or we leave
In Dhaka, we do not live; we survive.
Will the new air pollution control rules save us?
While some studies point to brick kiln emissions as the main sources, some point to dust sources, and others to vehicular emissions.
Climate change is making us sick
The people most affected by these climate-related health issues have often done the least to create them
Curbing deadly air pollution: 4 nations draw up roadmap
Four South Asian countries -- Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan -- have agreed to drastically bring down the annual average of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 in the countries’ air to 35 microgrammes per cubic metre by 2030.
Illnesses caused by air polution: The Invisible Killer
Air pollution is killing around 80,000 people every year in Bangladesh by causing respiratory problems as well as depression, and wiping out around 4 percent of the country’s GDP, said a World Bank report yesterday.
Dhaka world's most polluted city again
The densely populated capital of Bangladesh has once again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world.
Air pollution: Dhaka 5th worst city in the world
More than 22,000 people in the capital died due to air pollution in 2019, says a global report.
Dhaka air 4th most polluted in the world: AQI
Dhaka has been ranked as the fourth most polluted city in the world.
Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world: AQI
Air pollution still remains one of the top-most challenges for Bangladesh. Capital city Dhaka’s air has been ranked the third most polluted in the world this morning (August 2, 2022).