Bangladesh could be a pioneer in leading the world away from the harmful plastic-culture that stands as a threat to world civilisation. Instead of taking that path, why are we opting to promote ...
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is
In the half-century since a devastating independence war left its people facing starvation, Bangladesh has emerged as an often unheralded economic success story
Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels shortens lives worldwide by more than two years, researchers reported Tuesday.
The world needs “early, aggressive and sustained” government intervention to cut aviation emissions if Paris Agreement temperature goals are to be met, a think tank said Thursday
Air pollution still remains one of the top most challenges for Bangladesh—its capital has been ranked as the second most polluted city in the world
Use of plastic in the country multiplied three times in between 2005 and 2022. Plastic is responsible for different ailments including skin diseases, high blood pressure and nervous system disorders
On Wednesday, Dhaka was ranked the world’s second-most polluted city, as its air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 159 at 9.10am
Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘poor’, while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered ‘hazardous’, posing serious health risks to residents
It is dreadful that more than 200,000 people in Bangladesh died because of environment pollution. Science magazine Lancet published a report titled ‘Global Burden of Diseases’ this week, stating that ...
Think about people you know, and how you could tell they were around even if you couldn't see them: perhaps their voice, or a favoured perfume
Pollution caused some 9 million people to die prematurely in 2019, according to a new global report published Wednesday, with experts raising alarm over increasing deaths from breathing outside air ...
Inequity is increasing along with development in the country. The government's social safety net programme for the urban poor needs to be reorganised
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'moderate' zone on Thursday as cyclone 'Asani' weakened into a depression, triggering showers
Degradable and non-degradable waste is scattered all over the island
