Air Pollutuion

Air Pollutuion

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

Bangladesh’s air remains the second-worst globally in 2025

The report finds that the persistent pollution is fueled by a combination of industrial and vehicular emissions, brick kilns, construction dust, and seasonal crop burning

Vehicles ply on a highway, on a smoggy morning amid ongoing air pollution, in New Delhi, India on 19 November 2025. Photo: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters

Delhi restricts vehicles, office attendance in bid to curb pollution

Dhaka has been struggling with poor air quality for years, particularly during the winter months, consistently topping global lists of cities with the worst air quality. Photo: TBS

A blanket of dust: Why Dhaka suffocates every winter

Representational image. Photo: UNB

Dhaka's air quality worst in the world this morning

Photo: UNB

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

Air pollution in Dhaka. Photo: Mumit M

Dhaka's air ranks worst in the world for 3rd day in a row

Air pollution causes second highest death and disability in Bangladesh

Air pollution causes second highest death and disability in Bangladesh

Plumes of smoke from brick kilns wear the air in the capital’s Amin Bazar. Bangladesh was recently ranked as having the world’s most polluted air. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: MumitM/TBS

How Bangladesh is failing its battle against air pollution

Infographic: TBS

Death in the air