air pollution

air pollution

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.

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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

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

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Pulmonologist explains how childhood exposure to air pollution raises adult cancer risk

A bus conductor tries to save himself in Chattogram’s EPZ area last Saturday as dust and sand pollution intensifies. Fine particles swirl across roads, limiting visibility and raising health concerns, while authorities show little visible action to control the hazard. Photo: Md Minhaj Uddin

Dust, not fog, behind Chattogram’s winter haze as PM2.5 spikes

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Clean-air solutions could improve lives of nearly one billion people in South Asia: World Bank

Authorities said the work-from-home directive aims to reduce vehicular movement and curb further emissions as emergency measures remain in force across the capital. Photo: Indiatoday

Delhi air pollution severe; work-from-home for half workforce, schools shift to hybrid mode

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BSRM Steel Mills in Ctg fined Tk2 lakh over air pollution

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HC orders full implementation of 9-point directives to curb Dhaka’s air pollution within 3 weeks

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Chattogram’s air, water heavily polluted, studies warn of severe public health risks

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

Air Pollution: Time to act before it's too late

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

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