Air Pollution in Bangladesh

A recent IIT-Delhi study found Kolkata to be the second cleanest city among the 11 metropolitan cities in the world in terms of PM2.5 concentration. Dhaka, as usual, came out as the worst. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, Rajib Dhar
Panorama

What Dhaka can learn from Kolkata on cleaning up its air

On Wednesday, the State of Global Air Report 2024 said exposure to air pollution contributed to 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021. In light of Dhaka’s air consistently ranking among the most...

File photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Environment

No respite from air pollution during Eid holiday: Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst this morning

The traffic police are constantly exposed to Dhaka’s polluted air, which is primarily made up of black smoke from vehicles and dust from road construction work. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

Dhaka's traffic police are on the front lines of air pollution. Are they okay?

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Environment

More affordable sensors making it easier to detect air pollution

File photo of rain in Dhaka streets. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Despite rain, Dhaka’s air quality still ‘unhealthy’

Representational image of air pollution. Photo: Mumit M/TBS
Environment

Dhaka's air 'hazardous', worst in the world this morning

Representational image. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Dhaka’s air 'worst in the world' for 2nd consecutive day

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Corporates

Gulshan Society and Smart Air hosted a town hall on tackling air pollution

Representational image. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Dhaka's air quality 'worst in the world' for 2nd consecutive day of the new year

Photo: UNB
Environment

Dhaka's air 'hazardous'; worst in the world for 2nd consecutive day

Photo: UNB
Environment

Construction contributes 30% of Dhaka's air pollution: report

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Dhaka’s air pollution is worsening children’s mental health

File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS
Environment

Dust in the wind: Dhaka dwellers choke as authorities fail to act