Air Pollution in Dhaka

Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today

Dhaka's air quality has seen a marked improvement in the past 24 hours -- all thanks to intermittent monsoon showers.
6 August 2022, 05:10 AM

Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today

Dhaka’s air quality witnessed a marked improvement this morning (July 24, 2022), after remaining “unhealthy” a day before.
24 July 2022, 05:16 AM

Air quality in traffic free Dhaka “good” today, according to AQI

Dhaka’s air quality was “good” this morning (July 13, 2022).
13 July 2022, 05:18 AM

Dhaka air turns “unhealthy” after being moderate for 4 days

Dhaka’s air quality has worsened again. It turned “unhealthy” today (July 5, 2022) after remaining in the “moderate” zone for the last four days, according to Air Quality Index (AQI).
5 July 2022, 06:59 AM

Dhaka air 2nd most polluted in the world

Air pollution still remains one of the top-most challenges for Bangladesh. Dhaka has been ranked as the second most polluted city in the world.
8 June 2022, 18:00 PM

No respite from air pollution even at home

Lack of awareness and policy initiatives about indoor air pollution is deeply worrying
4 June 2022, 10:45 AM

AQI Index: Dhaka's air quality currently 'moderate'

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'moderate' zone today, mainly owing to rain in different parts of the country.
15 May 2022, 06:38 AM

Air pollution is an existential threat for us. We must act.

Every year, the Economist Intelligence Unit publishes a list of liveable cities in the world, where Dhaka is inevitably placed near the bottom.
29 March 2022, 18:00 PM

World Air Quality Report 2020: Bangladesh most polluted

Air quality of Bangladesh was the worst in the world, while its capital Dhaka was the second most air polluted city in 2020, said a global report.
17 March 2021, 18:00 PM

AQI: Dhaka’s air quality ‘satisfactory’

The air quality in Dhaka shows a significant improvement this morning with the capital ranking 64th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).
26 June 2020, 09:51 AM

Air pollution: 3 illegal brick kilns demolished in Aminbazar

Three illegal brick kilns have been demolished in Aminbazar area, on the outskirts of the capital, for causing massive environmental pollution.
18 December 2019, 09:54 AM

Shut illegal brick kilns in 15 days to reduce air pollution: HC

The High Court orders the government to conduct mobile court drives to shut the illegal brick kilns in five districts -- Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur, Munshiganj and Manikganj -- in 15 days for reducing air pollution.
26 November 2019, 07:47 AM

Dhaka gasping for fresh air

The hazy skies of Dhaka city in the beginning of winter may seem like harbingers of the cold season. But what appears to be only mist or fog, is actually smog and dust.
25 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Dhaka now most air polluted city in the world: Minister

Dhaka city has the most polluted air in the world as level of air pollution has been increasing, Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin says.
25 November 2019, 12:03 PM

Hard to get fresh air

If you are in Dhaka city, think twice before drawing a deep breath. The city’s air is contaminated with not only heavy metals like lead, chromium, cadmium, nickel, arsenic, manganese and copper but also with other poisonous particles, show studies.
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Air pollution killed 1.23 lakh in 2017

Indoor and outdoor air pollution led to 1.23 lakh deaths in Bangladesh in 2017, according to a new study on global air pollution.
3 April 2019, 18:00 PM

HC seeks report on air pollution from DoE

The High Court has directed the director general of Department of Environment (DoE) to submit a report on what step the organization have taken to prevent air pollution in Dhaka.
13 March 2019, 07:29 AM

Living in toxic air

Bangladesh has the most polluted air in the world and Dhaka is the second most polluted capital city, according to a new study.
5 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Dhaka air ranked world’s 3rd most polluted: WHO

Dhaka’s air quality has been ranked as third most polluted in the world according to an air quality data compiled by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for megacities with a population of 14 million or more.
2 May 2018, 07:22 AM