Air Pollution in Dhaka
Has Dhaka's fate become sealed as an unliveable city?
It’s time the government admitted its failures and prepared plans that can truly resolve Dhaka's woes to make it liveable.
Dhaka's toxic air: An invisible killer on the loose
Dhaka's air did not become unbreathable overnight, nor is there any instant solution to it.
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
Dhaka’s air quality 4th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 181 at 9:06am this morning
Are we to give up on breathing clean air?
No visible progress in curbing air pollution in Dhaka
Air pollution is not for only one authority to tackle
Md Ziaul Haque, the director of Air Quality Management at the Department of Environment, talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the factors behind severe air pollution in the country and why concerted efforts are needed from all ministries and government agencies concerned to fight it.
What can we do to reclaim 6.8 years of our lives?
A robust system for monitoring air quality needs to be established nationwide.
Air pollution is killing us slowly but surely
How long before the government actually does something to curb air pollution?
Dhaka’s air 5th most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka’s air was ranked 5th most polluted among cities around the world this morning, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI)
Saat Masjid Road: More trees felled in name of development
Dhaka South City Corporation is cutting trees in the name of infrastructure development and beautification works at Saat Masjid Road in Dhanmondi, amid the existing scarcity of greenery in the capital.
Fiscal policies that could tackle air pollution and climate change
Environmental degradation and climate change impacts create externalities that can be reduced through appropriate pricing mechanisms.
Air pollution crippling our nation
Government must take action locally and with regional partners to improve air quality
Only Karachi's air worse than Dhaka's this morning
Pakistan's Karachi and India's Kolkata occupied the first and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 188 and 184, respectively
Dhaka air most polluted in the world this morning
Iraq's Baghdad and Myanmar's Yangon occupied the second and third places with AQI of 238 and 193 respectively
Premature births in Dhaka on rise for poor air
Premature births and babies born with low birth weight is on the rise in Dhaka city due to poor air quality, found a recent study