Enforcing laws, creating awareness essential to reduce plastic use

Speakers at the event, emphasised the need to reduce plastic waste generation and enforcing the ban more effectively this time
4 November 2024, 15:08 PM

India hands out fines to owners of polluting vehicles, building sites

Almost 60,000 vehicles and more than 7,500 building sites were fined
4 November 2024, 04:22 AM

Take outdated vehicles off the road in six months

The government yesterday set a six-month timeframe for removing all outdated vehicles from Dhaka after a meeting with transport owners.
24 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Dhaka's air quality 4th worst in the world this morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 169 at 9:00am today
22 October 2024, 04:42 AM

What exactly is smog? Is it the reason the sky is hazy and grey today?

For now, the best we can do is wear masks when we're outside, and close our windows
16 October 2024, 11:15 AM

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka's air was classified as 'very unhealthy', according to the air quality and pollution city ranking
16 October 2024, 04:25 AM

Dhaka's air quality 4th worst in the world this morning

Dhaka's air continues to be unhealthy as it ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 186 at 9:00am today
15 October 2024, 03:39 AM

Dhaka’s air pollution reaches alarming level: research

A recent study published in GSC Advanced Research and Reviews reveals an alarming level of air pollution in Dhaka, posing a severe threat to public health and the city's economy
4 October 2024, 12:01 PM

Dhaka air worst in the world

Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 227 at 9:00am yesterday. Today’s air was classified as “very unhealthy”.
23 September 2024, 04:21 AM

Rivers around Dhaka stay heavily polluted

Rivers around Dhaka city remain seriously polluted despite some measures that have been taken over the years to curb water pollution, according to a recent study.
21 September 2024, 18:00 PM

No honking in airport areas starting October 1

CAAB announced a plan to make the airport and surrounding areas noise-free. This initiative will cover a 3km stretch from Le Méridien Hotel to Scholastica School, prohibiting the use of vehicle horns.
19 September 2024, 16:00 PM

No permit for new brick kilns; 3,491 illegal ones to be shut down: environment adviser

She also emphasised strict action against corruption within the Department of Environment
19 September 2024, 13:43 PM

Dhaka’s air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked the third on the list of cities worldwide having the worst air quality with an AQI index of 146 at 9:00am this morning
5 September 2024, 04:38 AM

Air pollution cuts life expectancy in Bangladesh by average 4.8yrs: AQLI

Shortens lives in Gazipur, Narsingdi by over 6 years
28 August 2024, 05:47 AM

Air quality of Dhaka remains ‘moderate’

Dhaka has ranked 60th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 56 at 9:08am yesterday morning.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Unfit vehicles, brick kilns, dust pollution responsible for air pollution: Tazul Islam

LGRD Minister Tazul Islam today told parliament that the main causes of air pollution are unfit vehicles, black smoke emitted from factories and brick kilns, and dust pollution caused by urbanisation
30 June 2024, 11:13 AM

Dead fish, dolphin carcass point to Halda pollution

Two dead fish were recovered from Halda river's Kuman Khali area of Hathazari upazila of Chattogram today
28 June 2024, 12:36 PM

Air pollution in Bangladesh killed 2.36 lakh in 2021

Children under 5 years particularly vulnerable, says global study
19 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Air pollution caused 8.1m deaths globally in 2021: Unicef

Air pollution is having an increasing impact on human health, becoming the second leading global risk factor for death, according to the fifth edition of the State of Global Air (SoGA) report
19 June 2024, 13:34 PM

Dev projects, dust pollution go hand in hand in Khulna

Khulna city residents are suffering immensely as dust pollution has taken an alarming turn over the last couple of years due to several ongoing development projects.
14 June 2024, 18:00 PM