While addressing vehicular noise has been a focus, it is equally vital to regulate loudspeaker usage in communal and religious settings.

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

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