Premature births and babies born with low birth weight is on the rise in Dhaka city due to poor air quality, found a recent study

The High Court yesterday blasted all departments concerned of the government for their failure to curb air pollution in Dhaka despite its repeated directives.

The High Court today blasted all departments concerned of the government for their failure to curb air pollution in Dhaka despite repeated directives..“If effective steps were taken in compliance with our directives, then why the air pollution in the capital has been at or near the top of

The court delivered the verdict after lifting its earlier order that in 2014 gave two years' time for relocating the brick kilns

India's Delhi and Mumbai occupied the second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 251 and 220, respectively.

Long-term exposure to air pollution raises the risk of depression, according to a pair of new studies published in the JAMA network of scientific journals.

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 196 at 9:15am, the capital ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 225 at 8:51 am today, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with worst air.

Terming sound pollution a silent killer, speakers at a seminar underscored the need for a concerted effort to create awareness in every sphere of life to mitigate the perennial menace.

The High Court yesterday rebuked the Department of Environment for its inaction in curbing Dhaka’s air pollution despite repeated directives.

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the "unhealthy" zone this morning.

There was a time when the Jujnal river used to be the lifeline of Habiganj. Boats used to ply the river with goods and passengers, facilitating agriculture, trade and communication simultaneously.

The government must implement the 12 High Court directives to curb air pollution immediately, including spraying water on the roads and banning black smoke-emitting vehicles, demanded environmentalists.

The Department of Environment (DoE) has fined 10 establishments and 26 vehicles Tk 4.45 lakh through mobile court operations at five spots in Dhaka and its adjacent areas for polluting air.

Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin yesterday directed the Department of Environment and other authorities concerned to start conducting special drives against air polluters today.

The High Court yesterday blasted the Department of Environment (DoE) for its failure in taking effective steps to control air pollution in Dhaka despite its repeated directives.

The High Court today wanted to know what steps were being taken to curb air pollution in Dhaka, as the capital has been at or near the top of most polluted cities in the world for the last one week.

Dhaka's air quality is in the "very unhealthy" zone this morning..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 256 at 9:10am today, the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality..An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be "unhealthy," 201 an

Dhaka once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality yesterday morning.

Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality this Friday morning.