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
What are the health risks of breathing Dhaka's air?
During the months of winter, our capital repeatedly makes it on the list of world cities with the most polluted air.
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.
What is being done to curb pollution in Dhaka, HC asks
The High Court today wanted to know what steps were being taken to curb air pollution in Dhaka, as the capital has been at or near the top of most polluted cities in the world for the last one week.
Dhaka's air quality worst in the world for second day in a row
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'hazardous' zone this morning, posing serious health risks to residents of the densely populated capital of Bangladesh..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 372 at 8:50am today, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air..<
Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality as it registered an air quality index (AQI) score of 234 at 9:05am today, which puts the capital in the "very unhealthy" category
Dhaka’s air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the “unhealthy” zone this morning..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 196 at 10:20am, the metropolis ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. .An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered “unhealthy”, particularly
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.
Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today
Dhaka's air quality has seen a marked improvement in the past 24 hours -- all thanks to intermittent monsoon showers.
Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today
Dhaka’s air quality witnessed a marked improvement this morning (July 24, 2022), after remaining “unhealthy” a day before.
Air quality in traffic free Dhaka “good” today, according to AQI
Dhaka’s air quality was “good” this morning (July 13, 2022).