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$21b lost due to high temp in 2023: Lancet

The reduced working hours due to high temperature in Bangladesh in the past year caused an estimated economic loss of $21 billion, revealed a report released by the influential medical journal, The Lancet, on Wednesday...

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Role of youth in fight against air pollution

AMID the lingering haze over Bangladesh’s cities, air pollution has become an escalating public health crisis. From brick kilns to traffic congestion, harmful pollutants seep into every aspect of urban life, making this not just a climate issue but a matter of human survival. These fine particulate matters — dust, soot, and smoke — can penetrate the lungs...

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Deplorable absence of effective air quality enhancement plan

POLLUTION, especially air pollution, has for long been a major cause for concern for public health and yet, the authorities have consistently remained nonchalant to the issues. Air pollution has, meanwhile, been a threat to city dwellers as air quality in cities, especially Dhaka, has deteriorated. Certain city areas are more affected by air pollution. The photograph...

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Delhi bans fireworks to curb air pollution

India’s capital New Delhi ordered Monday a ‘complete ban’ on fireworks in a bid to curb air pollution in a city where levels are regularly ranked among the worst in the world...

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BRTA requested to remove old vehicles from roads

The environment, forest and climate change ministry on Sunday sent a letter to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority requesting removal of buses, minibuses, trucks and covered vans exceeded their economic life from roads in an effort to reduce air pollution...

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Ministry asks BRTA to remove unfit vehicles from streets

In an effort to reduce air pollution, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority requesting it to remove buses and minibuses older than 20 years, and trucks and covered vans older than 25 years from roads.

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