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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's air globally ranked 3rd-worst this morning

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, has ranked third on the global list of cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 217 at 9:00 am on February 26, 2025. The air was classified as very unhealthy, posing a severe health risk to residents, according to the Air...

Air pollution linked to rising peanut allergies in kids: study

Peanut allergies are a major concern for parents, with the risk of severe reactions impacting everything from school policies to social events. While genetics have long been thought to play a key role, a new study suggests that environmental factorsparticularly air pollutionmay be just as...

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...

No escape from sound pollution

There is no escape from the grip of sound pollution. According to the World Health Organizations guidelines, the safe noise level in residential areas is 55 dB (decibels). According to a 2024 study by the Global Cities Institute, a global research organization, the pollution level in commercial...

Malaysia calls for stronger cooperation to combat illegal e-waste processing

Malaysia must strengthen inter-agency cooperation to combat illegal e-waste processing factories, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad; reports the Star. In a statement on Tuesday, he reaffirmed the Malaysian governments commitment to preventing...

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...

EC to remove over 10 lakh deceased voters

The Election Commission (EC) has collected data on more than 47 lakh citizens during its door-to-door voter list update campaign. Among them, nearly one million have been identified as deceased voters, as of February 2. ASM Humayun Kabir, director general of the National Identity Registration...

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...

Students to form political parties: Yunus tells FT

The university students, who led last years anti-fascist mass uprising, will form a political party to protect their gains from the uprising, Prof Muhammad Yunus has said in an interview with the UK-based newspaper The Financial Times. One of the possibilities in the emerging election-related...

Dhaka’s air quality turns “unhealthy” this morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 181 at 9:10 AM on January 31, 2025. Todays air quality was classified as unhealthy, indicating a health threat, according to the AQI index. Over the past few...

Dhaka’s air quality slightly improves but remains among world’s worst

Dhakas air quality showed a minor improvement on Wednesday compared to Tuesday, yet the city continues to rank as one of the most polluted globally. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), Dhaka was the 4th most polluted city at 9:02 AM on Wednesday, recording an AQI of 292, falling under the...

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...

Overhaul in electoral system on the horizon

The Election Commission (EC) is planning to amend the electoral code of conduct grounded on recommendations from the Electoral Reform Commission. Substantial changes are underway to the code of conduct and campaigning methods for both national and local government polls. Relevant departments...

NBR cuts import duty on air purifiers to combat pollution

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reduced import duty on air purifiers aiming to provide a better air quality for the people in their rooms as Dhaka often secures the number one position of the most polluted city in the world. The applicable import duty will be 10 percent from now on,...

Dhaka’s listed 3rd worst polluted air globally on Tuesday

Bangladeshs densely populated capital, Dhaka ranked as the city with the third-worst air quality globally, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 244 at 8:50am on Tuesday. Air was classified as very unhealthy on Tuesday, referring to a severe health threat, according to the AQI...

Dhaka ranks 4th in global air pollution today, following Sarajevo

Air pollution continues to rise in cities worldwide due to various factors, including climate change and urbanization. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has long struggled with poor air quality, often ranking among the worlds most polluted cities. On Monday morning, Dhakas air quality was...

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,...

Hanoi declared world's most polluted city, authorities seek action

Vietnams capital Hanoi has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks, putting it at the top of a list of the worlds most polluted cities, as the government said it would push for more electric vehicles (EVs) to alleviate the problem. Levels of hazardous small particles, known as PM2.5, were...

Study links airborne microplastics to infertility, cancer, other health risks

A comprehensive review of nearly 3,000 studies has revealed alarming health risks associated with airborne microplastics, including infertility, cancer, and respiratory diseases. Published in SciTechDaily, the review employs gold-standard methodologies endorsed by the National Academy of Sciences,...

80% of Americans believe government is hiding truth about drones, poll finds

A new survey reveals that nearly 80% of Americans suspect the U.S. government is withholding information about a surge in mysterious drone sightings over the past month, with half viewing them as a threat. The CBS News/YouGov poll, conducted from December 18-20 with 2,244 U.S. adults, found that...

Many people appear unhappy when we talk about holding polls: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that many people appear to be unhappy whenever the issue of holding elections is raised. We want to reclaim our voting rights. I want to cast my vote and give it to whoever I want. Many people are unhappy when we talk about voting....

Dhaka classified ‘very unhealthy’ as pollution city ranking

Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities globally with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 287 at 8:34 am on Sunday morning. According to the air quality and pollution city ranking, Dhakas air was classified as very unhealthy,reports UNB. Indias Delhi and Pakistans Lahore occupied the...

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...