New push to reach plastic pollution pact
Negotiators will take another stab at reaching a global pact on plastic pollution at talks opening Tuesday in Geneva but they face deep divisions over how to tackle the health and ecological hazard.
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Heavy metal pollution in Buriganga poses health, ecological risks: study
A recent study has revealed alarming levels of heavy metal contamination in the Buriganga River, posing significant threats to both the environment and public health in and around Dhaka city...
Dhaka鈥檚 air in 鈥榤oderate鈥� zone with AQI score of 68
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 30th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 68 at about 9:20am on Wednesday morning...
Delhi bans fuel for old cars in anti-pollution bid
India鈥檚 capital banned fuel sales to ageing vehicles on Tuesday聽as authorities try to tackle the sprawling megacity鈥檚 hazardous air pollution...
Dhaka鈥檚 air continues to be in 鈥榤oderate鈥� zone
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 22nd on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 77 at about 9:30am on Monday morning...
Recycling capacity needs to be upped to tackle plastic pollution
THE dismal state of waste management, especially of plastic waste, can hardly be overstated. The limited recycling capacity appears to have exacerbated the situation. World Environment Day this year has placed special an emphasis on plastic pollution. Although Bangladesh has made some strides in recycling plastic waste, a substantial volume of plastic remains uncollected...
Plastic pollution grows for flawed recycling
The country鈥檚 plastic recycling industry continues to be fraught with many barriers, including lack of awareness about plastic pollution, poor waste separation and unsupportive tax policies.
Collective action sought to beat plastic pollution
Public health experts, academics and green activists at a discussion on Thursday stressed the need for expanding the role of plastic producers to beat environment pollution in the country...
Dhaka鈥檚 air again turns 鈥榤oderate鈥� with AQI score of 66
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 35th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 66 at about 9:45am on Monday morning...
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality turns moderate with AQI score of 69
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 46th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 69 at about 10:01am on Thursday morning...
Dhaka鈥檚 air continues to be unhealthy even during Eid holiday
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked eighth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 135 at about 9:40am on Tuesday morning....
Dhaka becomes 5th most polluted city with AQI score of 139
Though Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has been enjoying vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and witnessing low pressure of vehicles on the streets, it has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 139 at about 10:20am on Sunday morning...
Waste and opportunities
THE population of the capital Dhaka increases. So does pollution. The menace of vector-borne diseases also increases with with the increased pollution. A study says that 6,500 tonnes of waste is produced daily in the capital city. The disposal of this huge amount of waste is important. The study also says that about 55 per cent of waste are disposed of daily which causes...
Dhaka becomes most polluted city with AQI score of 163
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 163 at 11:30am on Tuesday morning...
Dhaka鈥檚 air in moderate zone with AQI score of 84
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 20th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 84 at 9:30am on Sunday morning...
Dhaka becomes 6th most polluted city with AQI score of 152
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 152 at about 9:20am on Saturday morning...
Dhaka鈥檚 air unhealthy for sensitive groups with AQI score of 122
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked ninth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 122 at about 9:50am on Sunday...
Dhaka鈥檚 air 鈥榰nhealthy for sensitive groups鈥� on Friday
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked eight on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 129 at 10:50am on Friday morning.
Dhaka鈥檚 air turns 鈥榤oderate鈥� with AQI score of 93
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 19th in the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 93 at 9:45am on Wednesday morning...
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality turns moderate on Monday morning with AQI score of 93
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 15th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 93 at about 10:15am on Monday morning...
Dhaka鈥檚 air 鈥榰nhealthy for sensitive groups鈥� with AQI score of 129
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 129 at 9:20am on Sunday morning...
Dhaka becomes 4th most polluted city with AQI score of 155
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 155 at about 9:10am on Thursday morning...
Dhaka鈥檚 air again turns 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 169
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 169 at about 9:35am on Wednesday...
Form monitoring body to stop Sitalakhya pollution: HC
The High Court on Tuesday directed the chairman of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority to form a monitoring committee to prevent industrial waste and polluted water from being discharged into the Sitalakhya River in Narayanganj...
Dhaka鈥檚 air turns moderate on Tuesday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 17th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 97 at 9:20am on Tuesday morning...
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups with AQI score of 110
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 10th in the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 110 at about 9:20am on Sunday morning...
Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of168
Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 168 at about 9:10am on Saturday morning...
Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 189
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 189 at 9:40am on Wednesday morning...
Dhaka鈥檚 air again turns 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 156
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 156 at 9:35am on Tuesday morning...
HC issues rule to prevent air pollution in Dhaka
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain as to why it should not issue order to take action to prevent air pollution in Dhaka...