Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 173 at 9:05am today

Soil, groundwater and air pollution poses serious health hazards to people around Amin Bazar landfill

Bangladesh was the world’s second most polluted country in 2024, with average smog levels exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines by more than 15 times, according to data compiled by Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir. 

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 304 at 09:04am today

The National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh organised a mini marathon in the capital this morning, calling for stronger tobacco control laws to reduce preventable deaths

Expressing grave concern over environmental pollution, the High Court yesterday said the administration has failed to shut down all illegal brick kilns.

A two-day cleaning drive has been conducted on Saint Martin’s Island by the Department of Environment and Bangladesh Sustainable Alliance (BSA), collecting 930kg of plastic waste.

The air quality was classified as "very unhealthy" according to the AQI Index

The rivers encircling Dhaka have been gasping for survival for decades, choked by pollution and encroachment.

A mobile court in a drive yesterday destroyed two illegal lead processing factories set up in the forest area under Tangail’s Ghatail upazila.

The average concentration of PM2.5 particles -- the most harmful air pollutants -- in Dhaka is about 18 times higher than the global health standard, leaving millions of residents struggling for relief.

On January 14, a mobile court conducted a raid at Sangu Brickfield (SBM), the only brick kiln in Thanchi upazila and fined it Tk 100,000

Everyone must come forward to encourage the use of environment alternatives to polythene, says the environment adviser

Air pollution is responsible for 102,456 deaths annually in Bangladesh, as per a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

Air pollution has become the biggest killer in Bangladesh, and it's not just some far-off statistic

Says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air study

Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 291 at 9:01am today

US Science Envoy for Air Quality Dr Jamie Schauer has emphasized on the urgent need for advanced monitoring systems, cleaner technologies, and multi-sectoral partnerships to improve Dhaka's air quality

"Wearing a face mask outdoors is mandatory," said a DoE press release issued today.

Expressing serious concern over the current levels of air pollution in Dhaka, the High Court yesterday directed the government to take effective measures in seven days to stop air pollution in the capital.