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air pollution

People move through a dusty road, as air quality reduces ahead of the winter in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 4, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Dhaka's air quality continues to be 'moderate'

Today’s air was classified as ‘moderate,’ referring to a light health threat, according to the AQI index

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Study finds stacking bricks differently could help Bangladesh fight air pollution

With a growing population, the main areas of Rajshahi city are now often clogged with traffic. Photo: Mahmud Jami

Once a ‘green city’, Rajshahi now struggling to breathe

Caption: In Dhaka, piles of concrete blocks, pipes, and excavators placed haphazardly in open spaces are a common sight. Photo: Rajib Dhar

As Dhaka’s skyline grows, so do the medical bills

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. File Photo: Collected

Govt to procure modern equipment to clean wastes, roads to check air pollution: Rizwana

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Dhaka's air quality 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' this morning

A 200-foot tower in the central Chinese city of Xi’an was built in 2018 to pull deadly pollutants from the air. Photo: Collected

Dhaka North plans 50 air purifiers to curb air pollution: Expert says it won’t be effective

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HC seeks explanation on inaction to mitigate Dhaka's air pollution

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Only 31 days of clean air in 9 years for Dhaka residents: Study

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 392 at 9am, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the most polluted air. Photo: UNB

Dhaka's air quality 'unhealthy' this morning

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Dhaka's air quality still marks 'unhealthy'

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DoE seals off air-polluting battery factories in Dhaka's Konapara

People move through a dusty road, as air quality reduces ahead of the winter in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 4, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows