Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 283
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 283 at 8:35am on Sunday...
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Dhaka becomes most polluted city with AQI score of 281
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 281 at about 9:10am on Saturday...
Govt to finalise sound pollution control rules this month: adviser
Bangladesh interim government environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Friday said the sound pollution control rules would be finalised this month.
Taskforce to be formed to control air pollution: adviser
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at a meeting on Thursday announced that the government was making every effort to control air pollution.
Bangladesh interim govt to form task force to check air pollution: adviser
Bangladesh interim government environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Thursday said the government will form a task force to check air pollution.
Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 206
Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 206 at about 9:00am on Thursday morning...
Air pollution worsens amid lack of containment measures
AIR pollution has for some years been a serious cause for concern. It appears that the failure to take effective air quality enhancement programmes has led air pollution to deteriorate. While air pollution usually worsens in the winter, the situation has become threatening this winter. Since the onset of the winter, hospitals have reported a surge...
Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 249
Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 249 at 9:10am on Wednesday morning...
Hospitals need to step up efforts to treat cold-related diseases
AN INCREASE in the number of patients, especially children and the elderly, with complaints of cold-related diseases and death from such diseases warrants special measures. Besides, patients with diseases that are usually aggravated by cold weather, including respiratory problems, diarrhoea, jaundice, skin diseases, fever and others, have crowded...
Dhaka residents urged to wear masks outdoors amid worsening air pollution
The government on Tuesday asked people not to go outside without masks as air quality in Dhaka and elsewhere in Bangladesh deteriorated to an unhealthy and hazardous level...
Dhaka continues to be world鈥檚 most polluted city with AQI score of 241
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning...
Air pollution: a call for action
EVERY breath we take should sustain life, yet for millions in Bangladesh, especially in Dhaka, each breath comes with an invisible threat 鈥� air pollution. This silent crisis has woven itself into the fabric of daily life, quietly taking its toll on health, the environment, and livelihoods. Dhaka, the bustling heart of Bangladesh, has become a stark symbol of this...
Dhaka again becomes most polluted city with AQI score of 305
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 305 at 9:00am on Monday morning...
Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city on Sunday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 240 at 9:00am on Sunday morning...
Dhaka continues to be the most polluted city
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 242 at about 9:00am on Friday morning...
Dhaka continues to be most polluted city with AQI score of 392
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality on Thursday morning...
Dhaka becomes most polluted city with AQI score of 259
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 259 at 9:00 am on Wednesday...
Dhaka鈥檚 becomes 7th most polluted city with AQI score of 184
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the 7th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 184 at about 8:55am on Tuesday...
Dhaka becomes 5th most polluted city with AQI score of 183
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 183 at 9:00am on Monday morning...
Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more time
Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution and need more time to continue discussions, the diplomat chairing the talks said on Sunday...
Dhaka becomes 5th most polluted city with AQI score of 193
On the first workday of the week, Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, ranked the fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 193 at 8:50m on Sunday morning...
Nations warn of deadlock at plastic pollution talks
Diplomats warned Saturday that a majority of countries could walk away from talks on the world鈥檚 first plastic pollution agreement if a handful of delegations continue resisting calls to compromise.
Ban on polythene bags alone will hardly work
IT IS commendable that the government has announced its firm position against the widespread use of one-time plastic products and continued its drive against polythene bags, but the state of plastic pollution suggests that enforcing a polythene ban is not enough. The environment ministry issued a directive in August that listed 17 single-use plastic products as hazardous and asked retailers and others concerned...
Dhaka becomes 5th most polluted city with AQI score of 168
Dhaka has ranked fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 168 at 9:00am on Saturday morning...
Showdown looms on plastic treaty days before deadline
Diplomats warned on Friday of a looming showdown in negotiations to reach the world鈥檚 first deal to curb plastic pollution, after a new draft text emerged littered with competing visions and on-going disagreements.
Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5m deaths a year
Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries, a major new study said on Thursday...
Dhaka becomes 7th most polluted city with AQI score of 158
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 7th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 158 at 8:30am on Thursday morning...
Plastic pollution talks must speed up, chair warns
Negotiators must move 鈥榮ignificantly鈥� faster to reach a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution, the diplomat chairing the talks warned Wednesday, as countries lined up to express frustration about the limited progress...
Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 226
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 226 at 9:00am this morning...
DMP issues directive to curb noise pollution in Dhaka city
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has urged drivers to avoid using unnecessary loud horns to reduce noise pollution and its harmful effects...