Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 218
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 218 at 9:00am on Sunday morning...
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Dhaka becomes most polluted city with AQI score of 257
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 257 at 09:31am on Saturday...
200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution
Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday, local authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.
Dhaka becomes 4th most polluted city with AQI score of 223
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has again ranked the fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 223 at 8:45am on Thursday morning...
NBR cuts tax in import of air purifiers
The National Board of Revenue on Tuesday said the import cost of air purifiers will be reduced from Tk 1,500 to Tk 7,000 each depending on the quality following the cut in the import duty along with exemption of regulatory duty and advance tax...
Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 244
Bangladesh鈥檚 densely populated capital, Dhaka, ranked as the city with the third-worst air quality globally, recording an Air Quality Index score of 244 at 8:50am on Tuesday morning...
Dhaka becomes 4th most polluted city with AQI score of 245
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, was ranked fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality, registering an AQI score of 245 at 9:00am on Monday...
Dhaka become 5th most polluted city on Sunday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 188 at about 8:50am on Sunday morning...
Improving air quality can save 81,282 lives: report
Bangladesh can save 81,282 untimely deaths by improving air quality as air pollution is responsible for roughly 1,02,456 deaths in the country annually, according to a report revealed on Saturday...
Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 291
Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 291 at 9:01am on Saturday...
US science envoy pledges support for air quality improvement in Bangladesh
Jamie Schauer, the United States science envoy for air quality, concluded a week-long visit to Dhaka on Thursday, highlighting his government鈥檚 strong commitment to support Bangladesh鈥檚 efforts in combating air pollution...
Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 240
Bangladesh鈥檚 densely populated capital, Dhaka, ranked as the city with the second-worst air quality globally, recording an Air Quality Index score of 240 at 8:16am on Thursday morning....
Dhaka continues being most polluted city with AQI score of 254
Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 254 at 8:30am on Wednesday...
Dhaka becomes world鈥檚 most polluted city with AQI score of 239
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 239 at 8:33am on Tuesday morning...
Non-compliance with HC orders to curb air pollution deplorable
THE non-compliance of the authorities to adequately enforce the nine directives that the High Court issued in January 2020 to curb air pollution in Dhaka is unacceptable. The non-compliance has contributed to the worsening of Dhaka鈥檚 air, routinely ranked in the worst category in the world. The High Court, which expressed dissatisfaction about the...
DoE asks Dhaka people to wear face masks as AQI levels deteriorates
The Department of Environment has advised the residents of the capital and surrounding areas to wear face masks while outdoors, as the city鈥檚 Air Quality Index has deteriorated to a 鈥榲ery unhealthy鈥� level...
Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 252
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 252 at 9:00am on Monday...
CURBING AIR POLLUTION: Enforce 2020 directives: HC
The High Court on Sunday asked the government to fully implement its nine-point directives issued in January 2020 to curb air pollution in Dhaka.
Real-time air pollution info, measure to check pollution demanded
Academics and activists at a discussion on Sunday demanded steps to make real-time information publicly available and effective measures to check the pollution....
HC orders effective steps to stop air pollution
Bangladesh鈥檚 High Court on Sunday ordered the authorities concerned to take effective steps to stop air pollution within seven days and implement the nine directives issued by the court to this end.
Dhaka becomes 4th most polluted city with AQI score of 185
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has again ranked the fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 185 at 8:55am on Sunday morning...
Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 243
Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 243 at about 9:00am on Saturday...
Dhaka becomes 6th most polluted city with AQI score of 186
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has the world鈥檚 sixth worst air quality with an AQI score of 186 at about 8:25am on Thursday morning...
Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 223
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has the world鈥檚 second worst air quality with an AQI score of 223 at 7:53am on Wednesday morning....
Dhaka becomes world鈥檚 most polluted city with AQI score of 266
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 266 at about 9:00am on Monday morning...
Defeat plastic before it wipes us out
THE presence of plastics, from the Himalayas鈥� peak to Challenger Deep 鈥� the deepest known point of the seabed of Earth 鈥� highlights plastic pollution as one of the most severe environmental crises of our time. While challenges like greenhouse gas emissions remain uncontrollable, the escalating threat of plastic pollution demands immediate attention...
Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 222
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 222 at 8:50am on Saturday...
Dhaka becomes 7th most polluted city on Wednesday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked 7th on the list of cities with the worst air quality recording an AQI score of 189 at 9:00 am on Wednesday...
Dhaka becomes 4th most polluted city with AQI score of 216
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 4th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 216 at 8:45am on Tuesday...
Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 287
Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 287 at 8:34am on Sunday morning...