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
Air pollution is responsible for 102,456 deaths annually in Bangladesh, as per a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
Air pollution has become the biggest killer in Bangladesh, and it's not just some far-off statistic
Says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air study
"Wearing a face mask outdoors is mandatory," said a DoE press release issued today.
Expressing serious concern over the current levels of air pollution in Dhaka, the High Court yesterday directed the government to take effective measures in seven days to stop air pollution in the capital.
Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 243 at 8:58am today
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 188 at 9:10am this morning.
Dhaka's air was classified as "very unhealthy", according to the air quality and pollution city ranking
The air was classified as "very unhealthy", with such air quality persisting for the past few days, according to the Air Quality Index.
For public information, air quality data is regularly updated on the Department of Environment's website.
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning
