Pollution

Infograph: TBS
Infrastructure

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

The capital’s 118 Secondary Transfer Stations (STS) — meant as temporary holding spots for garbage — now cause stench, pollution, and daily misery for residents and commuters

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
Science

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
Environment

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
Panorama

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

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Environment

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
Environment

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

Representational image. Photo: TBS
Environment

Dhaka's air most polluted in the world this morning

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Environment

Dhaka's air quality turns 'unhealthy'

Photo: UNB
Environment

Dhaka's Narai River: From majestic waterway to filthy dumping ground

Photo: Mehedi Hasan.
Bangladesh

Rights body calls for RPO amendment to exclude encroachers, polluters from election

The wave of dead fish and aquatic animals in the Meghna River is far from a new phenomenon. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Unchecked pollution is wreaking havoc on Meghna’s aquatic life

Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaking at a citizen dialogue organised on 10 Feb by BLAST. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

A cleaner Bangladesh needs collective action: Rizwana 

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Environment

Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘very unhealthy’ this morning