Md Ziaul Haque, the director of Air Quality Management at the Department of Environment, talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the factors behind severe air pollution in the country and why concerted efforts are needed from all ministries and government agencies concerned to fight it.

A robust system for monitoring air quality needs to be established nationwide.

How long before the government actually does something to curb air pollution?

Dhaka's air quality was ranked second worst in the world this morning

Bangladesh tops list of nations with highest average of particulate matter

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Dhaka’s air was ranked 5th most polluted among cities around the world this morning, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI)

Dhaka's rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have led to a significant increase in air pollution levels.

Owners of more than one car are likely to face an environmental protection surcharge from the upcoming fiscal year as the government plans to discourage the use of vehicles in a bid to contain carbon emissions and air pollution.

Dhaka authorities must focus on protecting greenery amid rising heat

Authorities must prevent unplanned urbanisation from killing our cities

Environmental degradation and climate change impacts create externalities that can be reduced through appropriate pricing mechanisms.

We must be careful and address underlying reasons behind it

The recently enacted Air Pollution Control Rules-2022 has been adopted to protect the interest of the businesses that are responsible for polluting the country’s environment, speakers told a seminar yesterday.

Government must take action locally and with regional partners to improve air quality

Air pollution is responsible for about 20 percent of the total premature deaths in Bangladesh, says a World Bank report.

What exactly is the government doing to improve air quality?

India's Delhi and China's Beijing occupied the second and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 221 and 187

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 239 at 08:55am today..The air was classified as 'very unhealthy'.

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.