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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...
Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’ this morning
Dhakas air continues to be unhealthy as it ranked 12th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 160 at 8:50 am on Saturday, reports UNB. Chinas Wuhan, Vietnams Hanoi and Pakistans Karachi occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 271,...
Dhaka 3rd most polluted city in the world today
Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 205 at 8:56 am on Saturday morning, reports UNB. Dhakas air was classified as very unhealthy, according to the air quality and pollution city ranking. Indias Delhi and Pakistans Lahore occupied...
Dhaka ranks second in global air pollution index with ‘Very Unhealthy’ air quality
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 258 on Friday morning, making it the second most polluted city in the world at 10:58 am. The air quality was categorized as very unhealthy, a trend that has persisted over the past few days, according...