Toxic emissions from a factory in Rupsha upazila of Khulna have been causing environmental pollution in at least eight neighbouring villages.

Poor waste management a major source of Dhaka’s air pollution

Smoke from burning garbage at the Matuail and Amin Bazar landfills often blankets Dhaka’s sky, underscoring how poor waste management has become a major driver of the city’s air pollution.

We are alarmed by reports that Savar’s Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to 537 on Sunday, surpassing the “hazardous” threshold of 500 and ranking it among the most polluted places in the world.

One widespread belief is that the worst air is outdoors, and that by staying inside, individuals can avoid its harms.

At the household level, many families still lack access to clean cooking energy.

Bangladesh has shown global leadership in climate adaptation.

Successive governments have failed to treat air pollution as a public health emergency.

With the dry season approaching, Dhaka city’s air quality has once again slipped to an unhealthy level, underscoring the inadequacy of the limited measures taken by the authorities to curb air pollution.

Air pollution must be dealt with on an emergency basis

In Bangladesh alone, over 19,000 children under five died in 2021 due to air pollution

Air pollution is cutting Bangladeshis’ average life expectancy by 5.5 years, making it the country’s deadliest external health risk, according to a report published yesterday.

At dawn, when Dhaka is just beginning to stir, thousands of rickshaw pullers set off on their daily grind.

It’s easy to dismiss Dhaka as an unliveable city. The challenge is to replace that tantrum with the determination to make the city better.

Dhaka's air is a stew of brick kiln soot, exhaust fumes, construction dust, and factory emissions

Only Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade, IQAir said.

Dhaka’s polluted air isn’t just a statistic — it’s a daily, life-altering challenge.

A smog-choked city feigns denial as it claims the title of worst air quality.

Lung cancer is the commonest form of the disease, with 2.5 million people diagnosed in 2022

Today's air was classified as 'very unhealthy'