Air Quality Index: Dhaka world’s 2nd most polluted city
Dhaka was ranked second in the list of cities with the worst air quality. The city’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 159 around 9:15am yesterday, which is considered “unhealthy”.
Environment Pollution: Victims should be compensated
A parliamentary watchdog yesterday recommended giving compensation to victims of environment pollution from fines collected from polluters.
As our rivers lie dying
Two major riverbanks on the capital’s outskirts remain at the mercy of illegal encroachers, and the only action the government has taken over the last decade is preparing lists of the grabbers, ...
Dhaka enjoyed healthy air after Eid-ul-Azha
Dhaka’s air saw significant fall in pollution level during the three days following Eid-ul-Azha.
Fish worth Tk 15 lakh die in Moulvibazar pond
Fish worth around Tk 15 lakh have died due to dumping of waste of a cattle haat into ‘Sagardighi’ in Sreemangal Municipality of Moulvibazar. The dead fish mostly rohu and pangas weighing 2-4 kg...
Pollution from animal waste: Fish worth Tk 15 lakh die in Moulvibazar pond
Fish were dying in a pond as waste of sacrificial animals from a nearby cattle market polluted the water in Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal upazila.
Air Quality Index: Dhaka world’s 2nd most polluted city
Dhaka was ranked second in the list of cities with the worst air quality. The city’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 159 around 9:15am yesterday, which is considered “unhealthy”.
Environment Pollution: Victims should be compensated
A parliamentary watchdog yesterday recommended giving compensation to victims of environment pollution from fines collected from polluters.
As our rivers lie dying
Two major riverbanks on the capital’s outskirts remain at the mercy of illegal encroachers, and the only action the government has taken over the last decade is preparing lists of the grabbers, ...
New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday issued its first air quality guidelines since 2005 aimed at reducing deaths from key pollutants that cause cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
As it stands, the world around it burns
For four years now, a ship has remained anchored at Chattogram’s Parki beach.
3 areas in Barishal declared ‘silent zone’
Three areas in Barishal city have been declared as “silent zone”.
Other cities not faring any better
When it comes to air pollution, Dhaka continues to be one of the most polluted cities in the world. But what about the other areas of the country?
Cost of air pollution: Takes 7.7 years off Dhaka residents' lives
Dhaka residents could live 7.7 years longer if air pollution subsides, found a recent global study.
No proper ETP set-up: Dyeing factory fined Tk one lakh in Gazipur
The Department of Environment (DoE) today fined a dyeing factory in Gazipur Tk one lakh for not properly setting up an Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP).
Air pollution linked to severe mental illness: study
Exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased severity of mental illness, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.