Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder, chairman of CAPS, told TBS, "Dust from construction work and black smoke from vehicles are major sources of air pollution in Dhaka. The agencies responsible for controlling ...

The High Court has directed the authorities concerned to take effective steps to mitigate air pollution in Dhaka and implement nine previous ... for road and construction works. Seizing vehicles ...

The harsh reality for the millions of people living in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is that every breath they take puts their health at risk. The city is at the top of the world's most polluted ...

Dhaka boasts over 1.6 million registered vehicles, many of which operate without proper emissions controls. Studies show that vehicular emissions contribute up to 25 per cent of the city’s total air ...

“Pollution from the districts surrounding Dhaka also reaches Dhaka. We have set a deadline for six months to remove old vehicles that spew black smoke from the transport sector. Hopefully, the ...

Dhaka's air quality ranked the ... and the movement of unfit vehicles. Motalib highlighted that combating air pollution requires a concerted effort. "The environment ministry has formed a task ...

Expressing serious concern over the current levels of air pollution in Dhaka, the High Court ... water on the roads and banning black smoke-emitting vehicles, demanded environmentalists.

New Delhi: Delhi, Gwalior, Lahore, and Dhaka share a common problem — toxic air pollution. Vehicle emissions ... carbon, and smoke particles — dark in colour— is such that they absorb ...