Dhaka ranked eighth on the list of cities with the worst air quality yesterday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 135 at 9:40am.
It’s easy to dismiss Dhaka as an unliveable city. The challenge is to replace that tantrum with the determination to make the city better.
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Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 162 this morning
Recently, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has announced a plan to install air purifiers in 50 spots around the city.
The HC bench of Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua issued the rule after hearing a writ petition
The average concentration of PM2.5 particles -- the most harmful air pollutants -- in Dhaka is about 18 times higher than the global health standard, leaving millions of residents struggling for relief.
Raising awareness among parents is also crucial
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality for the second consecutive day
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
Its ranking as the slowest among all cities should serve as a wake-up call
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.
A robust system for monitoring air quality needs to be established nationwide.
How long before the government actually does something to curb air pollution?
Dhaka’s air was ranked 5th most polluted among cities around the world this morning, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI)
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.
Environmental degradation and climate change impacts create externalities that can be reduced through appropriate pricing mechanisms.
