air pollution

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaking to reporters about air pollution on 30 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Govt plans aggressive dust control measures in Dhaka ahead of winter: Rizwana

She said all road repair work in Dhaka is targeted to be completed before winter, with additional dust control steps including surface covering, fencing, regular water spraying, and a “zero soil”...

People move through a dusty road, as air quality reduces ahead of the winter in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 4, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Environment

Dhaka's air still 'unhealthy' this morning

Bar graph showing the rise in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in Bangladesh from 2013 to 2019, measured in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, sourced from BFBUR and the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. The background includes an image of a
Climate Change

World Environment Day: Clearing the air inside our homes

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Environment

Dhaka experiences world's 'worst air quality' this morning

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Environment

Dhaka's air again turns 'unhealthy' this morning 

People move through a dusty road, as air quality reduces ahead of the winter in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 4, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Environment

Dhaka's air quality continues to be 'moderate'

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Study finds stacking bricks differently could help Bangladesh fight air pollution

With a growing population, the main areas of Rajshahi city are now often clogged with traffic. Photo: Mahmud Jami
Panorama

Once a ‘green city’, Rajshahi now struggling to breathe

Caption: In Dhaka, piles of concrete blocks, pipes, and excavators placed haphazardly in open spaces are a common sight. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Panorama

As Dhaka’s skyline grows, so do the medical bills

Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at a meeting with BFIDC officials at the Bangladesh Secretariat on 16 Mar. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Govt to procure modern equipment to clean wastes, roads to check air pollution: Rizwana

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Environment

Dhaka's air quality 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' this morning

A 200-foot tower in the central Chinese city of Xi’an was built in 2018 to pull deadly pollutants from the air. Photo: Collected
Environment

Dhaka North plans 50 air purifiers to curb air pollution: Expert says it won’t be effective

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Environment

HC seeks explanation on inaction to mitigate Dhaka's air pollution