air pollution

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
Bangladesh

Air pollution in Bangladesh cuts life expectancy by 5.5 years: AQLI Report

Even Lalmonirhat, the country’s least polluted district, records pollution levels seven times higher than WHO guidelines

Air pollution causes an estimated 102,000 to 235,000 deaths in Bangladesh annually. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Thoughts

Breathing on borrowed time: Why Bangladesh must act now on air pollution

Winning teams of a case competition titled Cascade 1.0 and organised by CUET on 19 July 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Education

CUET hosts national case competition on air pollution solutions

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

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

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. File Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

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