air pollution
Air pollution and the risk of diabetes
The world is facing a very rapid rise in diabetes prevalence. Low- and middle-income countries are the worst sufferers. Among several other established risk factors for diabetes,
Dhaka’s air 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
Dhaka’s air quality 5th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 158 at 10:33am this morning
Why do policymakers care so little about pollution?
Each day of inaction translates to more lives lost
Dhaka's air quality 4th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 167 at 8:56am today
Bangladesh breathed worst air last year
Bangladesh’s air was the worst in the world last year and it was 15 times worse than the minimum set by the World Health Organisation guideline.
Dhaka's air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 197 at 9:00am this morning
Dhaka’s air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 206 at 9:00am, Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
Don't let closed brick kilns pop up again
Government conducts drives but illegal kilns keep reappearing
Checking Unfit, Outdated Vehicles: Govt failure lets air pollution rise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.
How did our air get even worse?
The government can no longer ignore this growing health hazard.
Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’, 5th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality has been categorised as 'unhealthy' this morning
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.
What can we do to reclaim 6.8 years of our lives?
A robust system for monitoring air quality needs to be established nationwide.
Air pollution is killing us slowly but surely
How long before the government actually does something to curb air pollution?
Dhaka’s air 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality was ranked second worst in the world this morning
Air pollution reducing Bangladeshis' life expectancy by nearly 7 years: study
Bangladesh tops list of nations with highest average of particulate matter
As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollution
Here's what you should know about air pollution from these blazes
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)
