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- CA to hold bilateral talks with Modi, other BIMSTEC leaders tomorrow
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- Thai ministers meet CA on BIMSTEC sidelines
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- Gold price declines after hitting all-time high on Trump tariffs
- India says 'examining the implications' of US tariffs
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- Over 100,000 child deaths, 63,000 stillbirths annually in Bangladesh
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Rizwana for regional collaboration to tackle cross-border air pollution
Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan underscored the need for a regional approach, as 35 percent of Bangladeshs air pollution originates from neighbouring countries. If our neighbours are suffering from poor air quality, it is in their best interest to act. We must move beyond political...
Dhaka ranks 14th in air pollution with AQI of 105
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fourteenth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 105 at 8:30 AM on Monday. The air was classified as unhealthy for sensitive groups, referring to a health threat to residents, according to the AQI...
Dhaka ranks 15th today in global air pollution
At 8:27 am today (Sunday), Dhaka ranked 15th among cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 128. The air was classified as unhealthy for sensitive groups, posing health risks to residents, according to the AQI index, reports UNB. Thailands Chiang Mai, Qatars Doha, and...
Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked tenth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 152 at 9: 50am this morning (March 14, 2025). Todays air was classified as unhealthy, referring to a health threat to residents, according to the AQI index....
Dhaka’s air world’s 3rd worst this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked three on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI point of 163 at 9:05am this morning (March 7, 2025). Todays air was classified as unhealthy, referring to a health threat to residents, according to the AQI index....
Dhaka tops global air pollution ranking with "unhealthy" air quality
Dhaka has once again topped the global air pollution ranking, with the citys Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 184 at 8:34 am on Saturday, February 22, 2025. This level classifies the air as unhealthy, posing a serious health threat to residents, according to the AQI standards, reports UNB. The...
Can brief exposure to air pollution affect brain functioning?
Pollution can affect us in more ways that we can fathom. According to a recent study led by Thomas Faherty, Jane E. Raymond, Francis D. Pope (University of Birmingham) and Gordon McFiggans (University of Manchester), even brief exposure to particulate matter can impair brain function, that can...
Lung cancer among non-smokers increases; air pollution could be culprit
Lung cancer cases among non-smokers are rising, with air pollution potentially contributing to the increase, according to a new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal on World Cancer Day. The findings of the study showed that adenocarcinoma, a cancer that originates in the...
Japan and Bangladesh ink $5M air pollution project in Dhaka, Chattogram
Bangladesh and Japan have signed the exchange of notes on the Japanese grant aid for a project for the improvement of equipment for air pollution monitoring with an amount up to JPY 835 million (about USD 5 million), reports UNB. In this project, equipment for air pollution monitoring is to be...
Dhaka ranks 5th among cities with worst air quality Saturday
At 9:07 AM on Saturday, Dhaka recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 189, placing it fifth among the worlds most polluted cities. Delhi, India, topped the list with an AQI of 216, followed by Phnom Penh, Cambodia (215), Yangon, Myanmar (211), and Kampala, Uganda (205). Dhakas AQI level of 189 falls...
Dhaka's air quality shows slight improvement, now 3rd worst globally
Dhakas air quality has seen a marginal improvement compared to Monday, yet the city remains among the worlds most polluted. Tuesday, Bangladeshs capital ranks third worst globally, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). At 9:16 AM, the AQI readings showed Kolkata at 284, Lahore at 281, Dhaka...
Govt taking steps to alleviate public suffering from air pollution – Rizwana Hasan
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan reaffirmed the governments commitment to combat air pollution with targeted actions to reduce its impact on public health. She highlighted measures such as controlling road dust and reducing waste burning as immediate steps to...
HC directs action to mitigate air pollution in Dhaka within 7 days
The High Court has directed the authorities concerned to take effective steps to mitigate air pollution in Dhaka and implement nine previous directives within seven days. The bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury passed the order on Sunday and asked the authorities to...