The study, conducted using satellite data, international databases and government website data from 2022 to 2024, highlights the devastating impact of air pollution in Bangladesh. According to the findings, 12,456 deaths could be prevented annually if air pollution is controlled effectively. Children under five are particularly vulnerable, with reducing pollution potentially saving 5,254 lives each…
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Japan also had large numbers of premature deaths, numbering between 2 and 5 million, it said. The study is the most comprehensive look at air quality and climate to date, using 40 years of data to paint a comprehensive picture of the effects of particulate matter on health. “Our findings suggest…
While air quality is being discussed in March, two international research reports on the country's air pollution situation were published in the same month. Both their findings highlight the critical state of pollution in the country. Meanwhile, IQAir's 'World Air Quality Report 2023' published on March 19 said Bangladesh as a country was on top…
prothom hello , Bangladesh's ranking in air pollution is not improving. This time also Bangladesh remained on top in the air pollution index of major cities of the world. Why is the situation not improving? page tarek: More or less we all know why the situation is not improving. No one wants to take effective…
However, IQAir rated the air quality here as 'unhealthy' with a score of 152. Around 8:30 am, Dhaka was ranked 11th among cities with poor air quality. India's New Delhi stood first in this list with 273 points. According to IQAir, particulate matter (PM2.5) is the major source of air pollution in Dhaka as its…
Only Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand met WHO's standards in 2023. The IQAir report was based on data from more than 30,000 monitoring stations in 134 countries and territories. Chad, the world's most polluted country in 2022, was left out of the 2023 list due to data issues. Iran and Sudan…
Today, Pakistan’s Lahore ranks second in air pollution, while India’s New Delhi ranks third with 218 and 183 points respectively. This air pollution data is regularly disseminated by Switzerland-based organization IQAir. The organization provides a live or instant Air Quality Index (AQI) based on air quality, which provides information and alerts to people about the…
Experts said digging of roads, construction of infrastructure without following rules, movement of unfit vehicles, burning of garbage, irregular sprinkling of water on roads, black smoke from brick kilns etc. are responsible for air pollution in Dhaka. Professor Kamruzzaman said that every day in Dhaka city, garbage is burnt at an average of 50 places…
Despite various efforts of the government, the number of illegal brick kilns is increasing in the country, resulting in air pollution and environmental disaster. Although the Environment Department runs a campaign to shut down illegal brick kilns, the kilns restart after a few days. Half of the brick kilns do not even have environment clearance…
He said, “If we can leave Dhaka, we will get relief. We cannot bear the pain of our son.” The new year started on Monday. That day Dhaka was the most polluted city among 109 cities in the world. Even on Tuesday, Dhaka was at the top. According to information from Switzerland-based organization IQA, Dhaka’s…
Many birds die in Dhaka alone during New Year celebrations
“We often suffer from asthma, fever and allergies while pulling rickshaws on the roads,” said Rafiq Mandal, who rides a traditional two-wheeler to earn his livelihood. “It’s often very painful.” Swiss group IQAir said images from drones equipped with cameras showed smog at 9:00 a.m. (0300 GMT), pushing Dhaka to the top spot among the…
children more vulnerable The UN children’s agency says outdoor air pollution contributed to 154,000 deaths of children under five globally in 2019. In Pakistan it is one of the top five causes of death among the entire population and the elderly as well as young children are the most affected. “Children are physically more sensitive…
According to the Clean Air Project document on the World Bank website, steps were taken under the project to enhance capacity building of the environment department and focus on management to reduce pollution from vehicles. The Clean Air Project ended in 2019. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in a report…
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