Bangladesh among worst-hit by lead pollution: experts
26 January 2026, 03:43 AM
Pollution
Is outdoor exercise healthy in Dhaka? Think again...
25 January 2026, 12:33 PM
Air pollution
Bangladesh tops South Asia in air pollution
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Air pollution
Implement nine directives to stop Dhaka’s air pollution
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Air pollution
Bangladesh saw 2.25 lakh deaths from air pollution in 2022: Lancet report
29 October 2025, 14:40 PM
Environment
Over 2.7 lakh deaths linked to air pollution in 2023
22 October 2025, 00:00 AM
Air pollution
Dhaka air turns unhealthy even before dry season
21 October 2025, 18:07 PM
Air pollution
Eliminating polythene key solution to waterlogging
17 October 2025, 22:52 PM
Plastic pollution
Nearly two children die every hour in Bangladesh due to air pollution: study
16 October 2025, 01:31 AM
Air pollution
Pollution crisis puts children’s health at risk
28 September 2025, 00:59 AM
Pollution
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Take outdated vehicles off the road in six months
The government yesterday set a six-month timeframe for removing all outdated vehicles from Dhaka after a meeting with transport owners.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