Air Pollution in Bangladesh

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

Shortens lives in Gazipur, Narsingdi by over 6 years

Air pollution is now the biggest killer in Bangladesh

Take action against those responsible for this situation

Dhaka's air is now so bad it is causing cancer

Government must reduce the toxicity through decisive steps

Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning

Its air quality continued to be in the "unhealthy" zone with an air quality index (AQI) score of 169 at 8:55am

Dhaka’s air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 213 at 9:48am, this morning

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

Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 181 at 9:05am this morning

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

Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning

Curbing air pollution should be our top priority

It poses the greatest environmental threat to human health

Are we to give up on breathing clean air?

No visible progress in curbing air pollution in Dhaka

March 13, 2019
March 13, 2019

HC seeks report on air pollution from DoE

The High Court has directed the director general of Department of Environment (DoE) to submit a report on what step the organization have taken to prevent air pollution in Dhaka.

March 12, 2019
March 12, 2019

Air pollution causes 8.8m deaths worldwide: Study

Air pollution causes 790,000 premature deaths every year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide, doubling recent assessments, according to a study.

March 6, 2019
March 6, 2019

Living in toxic air

Bangladesh has the most polluted air in the world and Dhaka is the second most polluted capital city, according to a new study.

February 14, 2019
February 14, 2019

Dangerous defiance of kiln law

On the banks of the Halda at Uttar Mohra point, within the boundaries of Chattogram city corporation area, a lone brick kiln emits plumes of poisonous smoke.

May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018

Air pollution kills 7m every year

Seven million people suffer premature deaths due to household and outdoor air pollution every year around the globe, according to the World Health Organization.

May 2, 2018
May 2, 2018

Dhaka air ranked world’s 3rd most polluted: WHO

Dhaka’s air quality has been ranked as third most polluted in the world according to an air quality data compiled by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for megacities with a population of 14 million or more.

April 19, 2018
April 19, 2018

Air Pollution in Bangladesh: Steep rise continues

Bangladesh has experienced a sharp increase in air pollution since 2010 as 81 percent population are exposed to household air pollution from solid fuel burning, says a new global study report.

March 19, 2018
March 19, 2018

Dhaka air among the worst

Dhaka city again ranked as one of the most polluted in the world yesterday, according to the air quality index prepared by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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