Dhaka Air pollution

Dhaka’s desperate need for fresh air

Dhaka’s toxic air crisis requires urgent action to save lives and secure a healthier future.

Dhaka's air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka's air was classified as "very unhealthy", according to the air quality and pollution city ranking

Cigarette city: Breathing in Dhaka’s signature cocktail

Our city’s air quality has reached such hazardous levels that stepping outside is now equivalent to puffing on 22 cigarettes a day.

Dhaka 3rd most polluted city in the world this morning

Air quality deteriorates to 'very unhealthy'

Wear masks outdoors

For public information, air quality data is regularly updated on the Department of Environment's website.

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Tops global list for worst air quality with 'hazardous' AQI

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka's air was classified as 'very unhealthy', according to the air quality and pollution city ranking

Dhaka air worst in the world

Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 227 at 9:00am yesterday. Today’s air was classified as “very unhealthy”.

Dhaka's air is now so bad it is causing cancer

Government must reduce the toxicity through decisive steps

May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023

Dhaka’s air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning

Jakarta and Chile's Santiago occupied the first and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 173 and 157, respectively

May 13, 2023
May 13, 2023

Two weeks in the dysfunctional megacity of Dhaka

Today, Dhaka is a dysfunctional megacity, an economic hub that has grown chaotically – outwards and upwards – to absorb more than 20 million people who live there, and hundreds of thousands more arriving each year.

April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023

Dhaka’s air 5th most polluted in the world this morning

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 199 at 9:20 am today, Dhaka ranked fifth in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.

February 17, 2023
February 17, 2023

Our half-life of choking on polluted air

What plans do we have to address the growing public health risks posed by air pollution?

February 5, 2023
February 5, 2023

Dhaka the most polluted city in the world this morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 239 at 08:55am today..The air was classified as 'very unhealthy'.

January 31, 2023
January 31, 2023

Why is air pollution still a non-issue?

Government must save residents of Dhaka, other cities from massive pollution

December 31, 2022
December 31, 2022

Dhaka air most polluted in the world

Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality.

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

5 top stories to follow today

If you have missed out on all the latest updates of the day, then don't worry, we got you all covered. Find out the gist of the top 5 stories of The Daily Star today (December 25, 2022).

November 22, 2022
November 22, 2022

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

September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022

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.