Khulna city is grappling with an escalating dust pollution crisis, exacerbated by ongoing development projects, poor environmental management, and unregulated industrial expansion.
Three-year-old Anisha Anju was struggling to breathe in the pneumonia ward of Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Institute.
Our city’s air quality has reached such hazardous levels that stepping outside is now equivalent to puffing on 22 cigarettes a day.
For public information, air quality data is regularly updated on the Department of Environment's website.
Today's air was classified as "very unhealthy" and such air quality continued for the past few days
Tops global list for worst air quality with 'hazardous' AQI
Dhaka's air continues to be unhealthy as it ranked 3rd on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 164 at 8:59am this morning
Almost 60,000 vehicles and more than 7,500 building sites were fined
Shortens lives in Gazipur, Narsingdi by over 6 years
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
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'very unhealthy' zone this morning
