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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,...
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,...
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...
Less use of block bricks inspires clay-burnt bricks to pollute environment
Although the use of block bricks instead of clay-burnt bricks has been made mandatory in government construction to prevent environmental pollution, only 50 to 60 per cent of block bricks are being used in government construction. On the other hand, traditional brick kilns are rapidly increasing...
Air pollution: Dhaka 5th worst city in the world
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 200 at 10:30 am today(Monday). Dhakas air was classified as unhealthy, according to the air quality and pollution city ranking. Indias Delhi and Pakistans...
New rules to empower police in tackling 'Noise Pollution': Adviser Rizwana Hasan
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan announced that new rules to control noise pollution will be finalized in December, granting police greater authority to address the issue. Speaking at an awareness program in Gulshan, she stressed that fines and jail terms alone are not enough to combat...
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...
Elon Musk pushes to turn SpaceX's Starbase into a Texas City
SpaceX, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has formally requested to turn its South Texas facility, known as Starbase, into an incorporated city. The company sent a letter to local officials on Thursday, asking for an election to move forward with the plan. Residents of the area, located at Boca Chica...
Dhaka tops global air pollution rankings on Friday morning
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, recorded the worst air quality globally on Friday morning, December 6, 2024, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 242. At 9 a.m., the citys air was classified as unhealthy, according to AQI standards. The AQI categorizes air quality into...
Dhaka tops global air pollution list
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality Thursday morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 392 at 9:00 am, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the most polluted air, reports UNB. An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be unhealthy...
Dhaka’s air most polluted worldwide this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 259 at 9:00am on Wednesday. Dhakas air was classified as very unhealthy, according to the air quality and pollution city ranking, reports UNB. An AQI between...
UN chief defends plastic pollution talks after collapse
The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was made despite negotiations collapsing without agreement, reports BSS. It obviously did not fail, Inger Andersen told AFP, calling the two-year timeline for...
Plastic pollution killing country’s rivers
Rivers in Bangladesh are facing environmental collapse as plastic pollution reaches alarming levels. The Buriganga, Turag, Balu, Shitalakshya, Karnaphuli, and Surma rivers, once vital water sources, are now among the countrys most polluted, overwhelmed by a continuous influx of plastic and...
Air pollution from fires responsible for 1.5 million deaths, study reveals
A significant new study published on Thursday found that air pollution from fires leads to more than 1.5 million deaths each year globally, primarily in developing countries. According to the study published in The Lancet journal, the death toll is expected to increase in the coming years as...
Strict anti-pollution measures in Delhi to remain in effect for at least 3 more days
The Supreme Court announced on Friday that GRAP-IV, the fourth stage of anti-pollution measures for Delhi and the National Capital Region, will remain in effect for the next 72 hours. The air quality index (AQI) in the city and surrounding areas remained at 371 this morning, still within the very...
Delhi declares air emergency, seeks Centre's approval for artificial rain
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has written to the Central government, requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modis intervention to initiate artificial rain in the capital to tackle the deteriorating air quality. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Rai stated, Layers of smog have blanketed North...
Heavy metal pollution in Bangladesh rivers reaches critical levels
A new comprehensive study has revealed alarming levels of heavy metal (HM) pollution in Bangladeshs rivers over the past two decades, reports UNB. The research, published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research on July 12, 2024, examined pollution trends in 10 heavy metals (As, Pb, Cd,...