Dhaka’s two mayors, who step into the fifth year of their tenure this week, have largely failed in their fight against mosquitoes.
The concentration of cancer-causing arsenic, lead and cadmium in Dhaka air is almost double the permissible limit set by the World Health Organization, a new study has found.
The world is facing a very rapid rise in diabetes prevalence. Low- and middle-income countries are the worst sufferers. Among several other established risk factors for diabetes,
Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
Dhaka has ranked fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 158 at 10:33am this morning
Each day of inaction translates to more lives lost
Dhaka has ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 167 at 8:56am today
Bangladesh’s air was the worst in the world last year and it was 15 times worse than the minimum set by the World Health Organisation guideline.
Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 197 at 9:00am this morning
Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
Dhaka has ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning.
What health risks are posed by these environmental conditions? And how are citizens coping with these challenges?
Dhaka has ranked fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
Dhaka has ranked fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 191 at 9:10am this morning
When it comes to reducing air pollution, the government seems to be backtracking on its decisions.
Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
Dhaka again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning for the second consecutive day
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality yet again