- Biden promises 'peaceful' transition in wake of Trump win
- Dengue takes 7 more lives in 24hrs
- Delegation of US Indo-Pacific Command paid a courtesy call on Army Chief
- Rickshaw carrying martyr Nafiz to be preserved at Ganabhaban memorial museum
- Forest officials rescue 12 endangered capped langurs in Moheshkhali
- Bangladesh Bank Governor urges patience as it could take time to curb inflation
- There will be documentation of money wasted in the name of Mujib Year: CA’s Press Secretary
- Arakan Army returns 20 Bangladeshi fishermen taken from Naf River
- Touhid sees no major shift in US policy towards Bangladesh under Trump
- Local, foreign investors urged to invest in Bangladesh's marine, offshore industry
- South Korea hints at providing weapons to Ukraine
- Bury political divisions for greater national interests: Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman
- British Council launches 3rd ‘Next Generation Bangladesh’ research series
- Inflation in Bangladesh went up in Oct
- Government prioritizes environmental protection to build a new Bangladesh: Environment Advisor
- Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down
- Khelafat Majlis nominates 5 for New EC formation
- NBR nominates six officials for C&F Agent attachment
- Three arrested over killing of 2 auto-rickshaw drivers in Gendaria
- Govt decides to repeal Cyber Security Act
Environment Advisor launches national air quality management action plan
Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan said government has developed the National Air Quality Management Action Plan, for strategic actions to tackle the sources of air pollution, improve air monitoring, and enhance enforcement mechanisms. It provides...
Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India
A smog-choked province in eastern Pakistan has issued a rare plea for cross-border collaboration with India, reports CNN. The province made the plea as major cities in both countries endure severe air pollution that risks the health of millions of people. Punjabi Secretary for Environment and...
Dhaka’s air remains ‘unhealthy’
Dhakas air continues to be unhealthy as it ranked 3rd on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 164 at 8:59 am on Tuesday morning, reports UNB. Pakistans Lahore and Indias Delhi occupied the lists first and second spots, with AQI scores of 517 and 412,...
Dhaka's air continues to be ‘unhealthy’
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 181 at 8:50am this morning (November 1, 2024), reports UNB. Todays air was classified as unhealthy and it continued for the past few days posing a health...