air pollution
Dhaka's air 'hazardous'; worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
19 December 2023, 05:23 AM
Dhaka's air once again world's most polluted
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
14 December 2023, 04:40 AM
Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’, worst in the world for 2nd consecutive day
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality for the second consecutive day
11 December 2023, 04:28 AM
Dhaka’s air quality worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
10 December 2023, 03:51 AM
Dhaka’s air 5th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality this morning
4 November 2023, 04:02 AM
Dhaka air world's most polluted today
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
16 October 2023, 04:12 AM
Checking Unfit, Outdated Vehicles: Govt failure lets air pollution rise
As residents of Dhaka city remain exposed to high levels of air pollution, some government actions are worsening the problem and putting people’s lives at risk.
13 October 2023, 18:00 PM
How did our air get even worse?
The government can no longer ignore this growing health hazard.
29 September 2023, 12:06 PM
Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’, 5th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality has been categorised as 'unhealthy' this morning
27 September 2023, 06:19 AM
Air pollution is not for only one authority to tackle
Md Ziaul Haque, the director of Air Quality Management at the Department of Environment, talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the factors behind severe air pollution in the country and why concerted efforts are needed from all ministries and government agencies concerned to fight it.
17 September 2023, 02:00 AM
What can we do to reclaim 6.8 years of our lives?
A robust system for monitoring air quality needs to be established nationwide.
12 September 2023, 02:00 AM
Air pollution is killing us slowly but surely
How long before the government actually does something to curb air pollution?
1 September 2023, 01:00 AM
Dhaka’s air 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality was ranked second worst in the world this morning
31 August 2023, 04:12 AM
Air pollution reducing Bangladeshis' life expectancy by nearly 7 years: study
Bangladesh tops list of nations with highest average of particulate matter
29 August 2023, 06:11 AM
As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollution
Here's what you should know about air pollution from these blazes
23 August 2023, 02:24 AM
Dhaka’s air 5th most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka’s air was ranked 5th most polluted among cities around the world this morning, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI)
14 August 2023, 06:14 AM
Air pollution, depression, and our health
Dhaka's rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have led to a significant increase in air pollution levels.
4 June 2023, 09:38 AM
Surcharge likely on second car
Owners of more than one car are likely to face an environmental protection surcharge from the upcoming fiscal year as the government plans to discourage the use of vehicles in a bid to contain carbon emissions and air pollution.
28 May 2023, 02:00 AM
We must save our trees, not destroy them
Dhaka authorities must focus on protecting greenery amid rising heat
9 May 2023, 12:55 PM
Rajshahi faces a hotter future
Authorities must prevent unplanned urbanisation from killing our cities
19 April 2023, 17:12 PM