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Time-bound strategy to contain air pollution a must

AIR quality has been steadily declining for a decade, with corrective measures being in disarray. An Energy Policy Institute study of the University of Chicago In 2023 found Bangladesh’s air to be the most polluted globally, gravely impacting citizens’ health and reducing life expectancy by at least 6.8 years. The Centre for Atmospheric Pollution Studies...

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Air pollution Bangladesh capital intensifies

Air pollution in Dhaka city is getting more intense and is staying for periods much longer than it did nine years ago amid a serious lack of pragmatic measure to control the sources of air pollution, increasingly posing public health threats.

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200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution

Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday, local authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.

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NBR cuts tax in import of air purifiers

The National Board of Revenue on Tuesday said the import cost of air purifiers will be reduced from Tk 1,500 to Tk 7,000 each depending on the quality following the cut in the import duty along with exemption of regulatory duty and advance tax...

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Improving air quality can save 81,282 lives: report

Bangladesh can save 81,282 untimely deaths by improving air quality as air pollution is responsible for roughly 1,02,456 deaths in the country annually, according to a report revealed on Saturday...

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