The WHO estimates that over five percent of the global population suffers from noise-related issues

This noise pollution significantly impacts public health.

Dhaka’s ‘Silent Zone’ initiative, launched on October 1, 2024, aims to combat noise pollution from traffic horns. Starting around Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, it will expand citywide. In light of such an initiative, we spoke to people of different walks of life around the city to find out what they had to say about this action and their expectations for the future.

The government today observed a minute's silence in Dhaka city from 10:00am to 10:01am. The ministry of environment, forests and climate change took the initiative to raise awareness about the harmful effects of noise pollution

How long do we need before noise pollution becomes a concern serious enough for our authorities to care about?

Living with Dhaka’s noise pollution is a gruelling endurance test.

Living close to a noisy school, studying at home becomes impossible for me.

During the Eid holidays, Lawachhara National Park sees tourists double its capacity. This has been the trend for quite some years now, except for the hiatus due to the pandemic in the last two years.

Dhaka is the world’s noisiest city, according to a latest report of the United Nations Environment Programme.

DHAKA, the capital of Bangladesh, is one of the densely populated cities in the world. Being an overcrowded city, Dhaka has a high level of noise pollution.