Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 162 this morning
The HC bench of Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua issued the rule after hearing a writ petition
Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 173 at 9:05am today
Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 304 at 09:04am today
The National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh organised a mini marathon in the capital this morning, calling for stronger tobacco control laws to reduce preventable deaths
The air quality was classified as "very unhealthy" according to the AQI Index
The average concentration of PM2.5 particles -- the most harmful air pollutants -- in Dhaka is about 18 times higher than the global health standard, leaving millions of residents struggling for relief.
On January 14, a mobile court conducted a raid at Sangu Brickfield (SBM), the only brick kiln in Thanchi upazila and fined it Tk 100,000
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the "unhealthy" zone this morning.
The government must implement the 12 High Court directives to curb air pollution immediately, including spraying water on the roads and banning black smoke-emitting vehicles, demanded environmentalists.
The Department of Environment (DoE) has fined 10 establishments and 26 vehicles Tk 4.45 lakh through mobile court operations at five spots in Dhaka and its adjacent areas for polluting air.
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin yesterday directed the Department of Environment and other authorities concerned to start conducting special drives against air polluters today.
The High Court yesterday blasted the Department of Environment (DoE) for its failure in taking effective steps to control air pollution in Dhaka despite its repeated directives.
The High Court today wanted to know what steps were being taken to curb air pollution in Dhaka, as the capital has been at or near the top of most polluted cities in the world for the last one week.
Dhaka's air quality remained in the "very unhealthy" zone this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 215 at 11:30am, the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality..India's Delhi and Pakistan's Lahore occupied the first and th
Dhaka's air quality is in the "very unhealthy" zone this morning..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 256 at 9:10am today, the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality..An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be "unhealthy," 201 an
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'hazardous' zone this morning, posing serious health risks to residents of the densely populated capital of Bangladesh..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 372 at 8:50am today, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air..<
Dhaka once again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 319 at 9:00am today (January 25, 2023), Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air..An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be