air pollution

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 392 at 9am, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the most polluted air. Photo: UNB
Environment

Dhaka's air quality 'unhealthy' this morning

Today’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy,’ referring to a growing health threat to residents, according to the AQI index

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Environment

Dhaka's air quality still marks 'unhealthy'

Photo: Courtesy
Environment

DoE seals off air-polluting battery factories in Dhaka's Konapara

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
Climate Change

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

Representational image. Photo: Hindustan Times
Health

Air pollution may be higher inside your home than outdoors: Study

File photo of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. Photo: Collected
Environment

Coal fired power plants contribute 28% of total air pollution in Bangladesh: Rizwana

A team of DoE pictured in front of a shut down brick kiln. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Air pollution: DoE collects Tk13.78cr in fines, shuts down 308 brick kilns since 2 Jan

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
World+Biz

Air pollution fuels lung cancer among non-smokers: Study

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Japan to help improve air pollution monitoring in Dhaka, Chattogram

Photo shows a dusty road in Dhaka. File Photo: TBS
Supplement

What are the ways to control Dhaka's air pollution?

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

The air we breathe circle back to us as death

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Bangladesh

NBR relaxes duty on air purifier import amid widespread air pollution

US Science Envoy for Air Quality Dr Jamie Schauer speaks at an event on 16 January 2025. Photo: UNB
Environment

US Science Envoy stresses advanced air quality monitoring in Dhaka