Govt must reduce air pollution, bring order in transport sector
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.
Lack of progress under interim government has been frustrating
The government will soon form a task force to tackle air pollution, environment, said Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday.
Govt must introduce regular alerts for citizens, punish air polluters
For public information, air quality data is regularly updated on the Department of Environment's website.
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Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'moderate' zone today, mainly owing to rain in different parts of the country.
The air quality of Bangladesh remained the worst in the world for four years in a row, said a global report.
Dhaka’s air quality continues to be “unhealthy”, but the densely populated capital of Bangladesh is no longer the world’s most polluted city.
Dhaka's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 184 at 8:48am today, once again making the capital's air most polluted in the world.
Dhaka's air rated as the world's second-most polluted this morning.
Prof Dr Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder, director of the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies at Stamford University, this morning revealed a survey report on which district has the worst air pollution.
Dhaka's air rated as the world's second-most polluted this morning.
Dhaka ranked second in the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world this afternoon.
Air quality of Bangladesh was the worst in the world, while its capital Dhaka was the second most air polluted city in 2020, said a global report.
The High Court directs the public administration secretary to deploy five executive magistrates within a month under the Department of Environment (DoE), to take necessary action against air and environment pollution across the country.
