Sound pollution

Sound pollution

No honking in airport areas starting October 1

CAAB announced a plan to make the airport and surrounding areas noise-free. This initiative will cover a 3km stretch from Le Méridien Hotel to Scholastica School, prohibiting the use of vehicle horns.

3m ago

Motorists to be trained to control noise pollution: environment minister

Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said that the government is working to build a social movement to control noise pollution

1y ago

Is a one-minute silence the solution?

The government today observed a minute's silence in Dhaka city from 10:00am to 10:01am. The ministry of environment, forests and climate change took the initiative to raise awareness about the harmful effects of noise pollution

1y ago

Dhaka city will be noise-free for a minute on Oct 15

In order to create widespread public awareness about noise pollution, the government has decided to make Dhaka city noiseless from 10:00am to 10:01am on October 15

1y ago

Raise awareness to get rid of sound pollution

Terming sound pollution a silent killer, speakers at a seminar underscored the need for a concerted effort to create awareness in every sphere of life to mitigate the perennial menace.

1y ago

Nationwide survey on noise pollution begins from Manikganj

A nationwide survey on sound pollution kicked off from Manikganj district today.

2y ago

3 areas in Barishal declared ‘silent zone’

Three areas in Barishal city have been declared as “silent zone”.

3y ago

Headache called brick kiln

A brick kiln is being operated in a residential area and adjacent to a primary school, posing serious health hazards to students and people in Jalalia under Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar.

3y ago

Noise pollution boosts risk of high blood pressure

Controlling sound pollution is not possible only by executing a law; building awareness and educating people is a

8y ago

HR groups call on US to grant asylum to Bangladesh bloggers

A coalition of human rights groups calls on the USA to grant temporary visas to secular writers from Bangladesh after a series of bloody attacks by Islamist militants.

9y ago

Jubo League leader shot

A local leader of Jubo League was shot by criminals at Bhalikia in Sadar upazila on Friday night. The injured is Anwar Hossain, general

9y ago