The villages around Amin Bazar, once known for their lush green farmlands and fresh air, now stand as stark reminders of unchecked pollution, with locals facing serious health risks from a nearby landfill.
Bangladesh was the world’s second most polluted country in 2024, with average smog levels exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines by more than 15 times, according to data compiled by Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir.
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
Expressing grave concern over environmental pollution, the High Court yesterday said the administration has failed to shut down all illegal brick kilns.
A two-day cleaning drive has been conducted on Saint Martin’s Island by the Department of Environment and Bangladesh Sustainable Alliance (BSA), collecting 930kg of plastic waste.
The air quality was classified as "very unhealthy" according to the AQI Index
The rivers encircling Dhaka have been gasping for survival for decades, choked by pollution and encroachment.
After searching the vehicles, police seized 116 sacks of illegal white polythene, 2,521 pounds of LDPE polythene rolls, three battery-operated vans, and an old pickup truck
Habiganj is facing a severe crisis caused by industrial pollution, which has severely impacted local communities and the environment.
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
Today's air was classified as "very unhealthy" and such air quality continued for the past few days
