Midday Brief, Tuesday, November 19, 2019

In this photo: At a time when Dhaka is repeatedly topping the list of cities with worst air quality, collected garbage is often burned in the capital’s Hazaribagh Beribadh area. Plastic, leather scraps and, disconcertingly, medical waste are set ablaze -- creating noxious fumes and further polluting air. This photo was taken recently. Photo: STAR/ Rashed Shumon