Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

Indonesia's Jakarta, Pakistan's Lahore and Iraq's Baghdad occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 156, 139 and 134 respectively
19 August 2023, 05:00 AM

Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

Dhaka's air quality was marked as "moderate" this morning
18 August 2023, 03:55 AM

Take steps to improve air quality, promote renewable energy: speakers

The government needs to promote renewable energy to improve the country's air quality, especially in cities and other urban areas, said speakers at a press conference today
5 August 2023, 14:50 PM

Dhaka's air quality remains 'moderate'

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the "moderate" zone this morning
5 August 2023, 03:38 AM

As rain continues, Dhaka's air quality remains 'moderate'

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 91 at 9:11am, Dhaka ranked 12th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
3 August 2023, 04:41 AM

Thanks to rain, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

Dhaka's air quality was marked "moderate" this morning due to rain in the capital city
2 August 2023, 04:04 AM

Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 80 at 9:00am, Dhaka ranked 15th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
30 July 2023, 03:51 AM

Lack of awareness a serious risk on pollution: CPD

Bangladesh remains at severe risk of air and plastic pollution, and the situation is worsening gradually due to lack of time-befitting policies and mass awareness, according to a study of CPD
9 July 2023, 15:56 PM

With moderate traffic, Dhaka's air quality also 'moderate' this morning

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the "moderate" zone this morning, thanks to the torrential rain for the past few days and traffic yet to return to its usual form after Eid holidays.
2 July 2023, 06:29 AM

Dhaka's air quality ‘moderate’ thanks to less traffic

Dhaka's air quality was ‘moderate’ today morning due to less traffic on the 4th of the Eid-ul-Azha holidays that began on Tuesday.
30 June 2023, 06:16 AM

Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

Canada's Montreal, Indonesia's Jakarta and India’s Delhi occupied the first three spots
26 June 2023, 04:00 AM

Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 95 at 8:57am, Dhaka ranked 12th  in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
24 June 2023, 04:28 AM

Plastic takes a toll on Sundarbans

Plastic pollution caused by irresponsible tourist behaviour is wreaking havoc on Sundarbans ecosystems, according to speakers at a seminar yesterday.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Plastic waste a threat to soil fertility

Plastic pollution is deteriorating the germination capacity of soil by killing larvae, microbes and earthworms that enriches the soil’s fertility, said speakers at a seminar yesterday.
7 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Shun plastic, plant more trees

Due to the growing population and lack of arable land per capita, the country must preserve the environment and plant more trees to provide a healthy and secure living environment for future generations, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday.
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Strict action to be taken against polythene producers: Environment minister

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said the government is taking strict action against producers of plastic and polythene, which are harmful to humans and the environment.."Mobile courts are being conducted against production, transportation, marketing an
5 June 2023, 14:59 PM

Single-use plastic causing harm to ecosystem: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the widespread use and mismanagement of single-use plastic products are destabilising the ecosystem
4 June 2023, 17:12 PM

World gathers to tackle ‘time bomb’ plastic pollution

French President Emmanuel Macron today warned that global plastics pollution was a "time bomb", as diplomats began five days of talks in Paris to make progress on a treaty to end plastic waste. .Representatives of 175 nations with divergent ambitions met at the UNESCO headquarters with th
29 May 2023, 12:58 PM

Brahmaputra runs dry in Mymensingh

Despite dredging efforts being underway since 2019, the Old Brahmaputra has failed to show any signs of the expected increase in its water levels.
26 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka's air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka's air has been ranked the third most polluted in the world this morning
16 May 2023, 04:25 AM