Chattogram city produces 249 tonnes of plastic waste every single day -- 56 percent of which remains uncollected and littered in the environment, according to a new study.

More frequent and intense heatwaves and wildfires driven by climate change are expected to worsen the quality of the air we breathe, harming human health and ecosystems, the UN warned Wednesday.

As India's capital of New Delhi prepares for winter - and the accompanying season of acrid smog - the government is promoting a motorcycle helmet fitted with filters and a fan at the back that it says can remove 80 percent of pollutants.

Proper waste management is necessary to prevent pollution caused by the release of toxic substances of plastic into soil, water and air, to protect humans and nature, said speakers at a meeting in Khulna on Wednesday.

After a marked improvement in the past week, Dhaka’s air quality slipped back to the ‘unhealthy’ zone yesterday morning.

More than 22,000 people in the capital died due to air pollution in 2019, says a global report.

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 45, Dhaka's air quality has been “good” this morning (August 14, 2022).

Khanjar haor in Sylhet’s Moulvibazar is being polluted at an alarming rate due to waste discharged from Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Industrial Estate.

Dhaka's air quality continues to be in the “moderate” zone today (August 11, 2022), all thanks to intermittent monsoon showers.

Dhaka's air quality turned “moderate” this morning (August 10, 2022).

Dhaka's air quality has seen a marked improvement in the past 24 hours -- all thanks to intermittent monsoon showers.

Dhaka's air has been ranked the third most polluted in the world this morning (August 4, 2022).

Dhaka has been ranked as the fourth most polluted city in the world.

Air pollution still remains one of the top-most challenges for Bangladesh. Capital city Dhaka’s air has been ranked the third most polluted in the world this morning (August 2, 2022).

Dhaka's air quality became “moderate” this morning (August 1, 2022).

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 33, Dhaka's air quality has been reported as “good” this morning (July 31, 2022).

Dhaka’s air quality continues to be in the “moderate” zone, all thanks to intermittent monsoon showers.

Dhaka's air quality continues to be in the “moderate” zone, thanks to intermittent monsoon showers.

Dhaka's air quality is said to be in the “moderate” zone today.

Dhaka’s air quality witnessed a marked improvement this morning (July 24, 2022), after remaining “unhealthy” a day before.