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Air pollution chokes Dhaka
Heavy dust from development work in Dhaka's Dayaganj area pollutes the air. The World Health Organization’s report links 80,000 annual deaths to air pollution in Bangladesh. The report also notes air pollution can heighten risks of wheezing, coughing, lower respiratory tract infections, and depression. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Dhaka records AQI 222, ranks third in world pollution index

Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, indicating a serious health threat, according to the AQI report.

A weather map measuring temperatures shows the impact of heatwaves across South Asia on 21 April. Orange and dark orange indicate a range from 30 to 40 degree Celsius. PHOTO: WINDY.COM

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Untreated sewage flows from an open drain into the Ganges river in Kanpur, India. Photo: REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

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Photo: Reuters

Unhealthy air grips Dhaka, ranks second globally

File photo of girls in Chattogram roads wearing masks.

Dhaka ranks second globally for air pollution with AQI at 288

Photo: Reuters

Dhaka leads world pollution ranking, air turns 'very unhealthy'

Mild cold wave grips northern Bangladesh, disrupting life as authorities distribute warm clothes to vulnerable riverbank residents. Photo: BSS

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Patna Bird sanctury view in winter Jan 2015. Photo: Viragsharma/ Wikimedia

Two new Indian wetlands join global Ramsar network

A bird's eye view of the Saint Martin's Island. File Photo: Rashed Kabir, Unplash

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People move through a dusty road, as air quality reduces ahead of the winter in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 4, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Air quality worsens as Dhaka tops global pollution ranking

Representational image. Photo: TBS

Dhaka's air continues to be 'very unhealthy'

Groundwater levels fall across Bangladesh's Barind region: Study

Groundwater levels fall across Bangladesh's Barind region: Study

Photo: Courtesy

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