Air pollution

Air pollution

Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 291 at 9:01am today

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US envoy stresses advanced measures to tackle Dhaka’s air pollution

US Science Envoy for Air Quality Dr Jamie Schauer has emphasized on the urgent need for advanced monitoring systems, cleaner technologies, and multi-sectoral partnerships to improve Dhaka's air quality

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DoE urges Dhaka dwellers to wear masks amid alarming AQI level

"Wearing a face mask outdoors is mandatory," said a DoE press release issued today.

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Take steps in 7 days to stop air pollution

Expressing serious concern over the current levels of air pollution in Dhaka, the High Court yesterday directed the government to take effective measures in seven days to stop air pollution in the capital.

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Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 243 at 8:58am today

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Dhaka’s air quality marks ‘unhealthy’ on weekend

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 188 at 9:10am this morning.

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Air pollution: Old, polluting buses in Dhaka to be scrapped

Says Environment Adviser Rizwana

4w ago

Illegal brick kilns mushroom across Barishal

DoE launches operational drive

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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

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Dhaka's air ‘very unhealthy’ this morning

The air was classified as "very unhealthy", with such air quality persisting for the past few days, according to the Air Quality Index.

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Wear masks outdoors

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

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Dhaka's air quality worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning

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Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

Today's air was classified as "very unhealthy" and such air quality continued for the past few days

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Dhaka's air quality 5th worst in the world this morning

On the first workday of the week, Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 193 at 8:50am this morning

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Dhaka's air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning

Today's air was classified as 'very unhealthy'

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Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

Today's air was classified as "very unhealthy", according to the AQI index

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Dhaka's air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning

India's Delhi, Pakistan's Lahore and India's Kolkata occupied the first, second and fourth spots in the list

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Air Pollution: Govt launches action plan

The government developed a National Air Quality Management Action Plan for strategic actions to tackle the sources of air pollution, improve air monitoring, and enhance enforcement mechanisms, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today

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