Pollution

Pollution

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Govt takes special initiative to check waste burning

Air pollution has emerged as a serious threat to public health in Bangladesh. Emissions from vehicles, brick kilns, industrial facilities and waste burning are steadily deteriorating air quality...

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today spoke as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of a basic training course for 9th grade officers of the City Corporations, held at NILG in Agargaon, Dhaka. Photo: BSS

Rizwana calls for stronger role of city corporation officials in building pollution-free city

Garbage and sludge accumulate along the banks of Hatirjheel, once considered a symbol of urban beauty. The photo was taken from inside the Hotel Sonargaon area recently. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

Pollution, foul odour make Hatirjheel a turn-off for visitors, commuters

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

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

Solar panels lie in front of factories at Jinjie Industrial Park in Shenmu, Shaanxi province, China 20 November, 2023. Photo: Reuters

China's new climate target 'falls well short,' EU says

The device was officially launched at a seminar titled “IoT-Based Smart Liquid Trees for Carbon Footprint Mitigation in Dense Urban Areas of Bangladesh” on August 25. Photo: Collected

JU researchers develop 'Liquid Tree' to fight urban CO₂ pollution

Representational image. File Photo: Mumit M

Rethinking regulation: A low-cost solution to Bangladesh’s brick kiln pollution

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How Dhaka’s waste transfer stations became a source of stench, pollution

A researcher shows a sample of ocean-degradable plastic is immersed in saltywater is seen during a demonstration at the Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) of Japanese research institution Riken in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, Japan May 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Manami Yamada

Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours

Dead fishes pile up on the shore of Meghna River due to pollution. Photo: UNB

Meghna's toxic turn: Mass fish deaths spark alarm among fisherfolk

Caption: In Dhaka, piles of concrete blocks, pipes, and excavators placed haphazardly in open spaces are a common sight. Photo: Rajib Dhar

As Dhaka’s skyline grows, so do the medical bills

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

HC seeks explanation on inaction to mitigate Dhaka's air pollution

Garbage is burnt at a dump alongside a road, in the town of Byrnihat, ranked world's most polluted metropolitan area by Swiss Group IQAir, in India, March 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary

Indians battle respiratory issues, skin rashes in world's most polluted town