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, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 257 at 9:31am today (25 January). The air was classified as 'very ...

More than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed on Thursday due to pollution, authorities said, as officials urged people to ...

Air pollution is directly responsible for 102,456 deaths in Bangladesh annually. That's more than the total number of fatalities caused by road accidents or diseases.

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According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air's latest report (published in The Daily Star on January 18), air ...

Air pollution generated by cars and lorries is the biggest contributor to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution and is a “major problem” for cities, according to the ECA. The report focuses on Greek ...

"It's easy to assume that pollution is only an outdoor problem. But that same air makes its way into your home, carrying all the same pollutants: vehicle exhaust, pollen, and smoke," he says. As with ...

Photocatalytic Oxidation (PCO) and Photo Electro-Chemical Oxidation (PECO) technologies have been introduced to overcome the shortcomings of uncoated HEPA filters. Dr. Yogi Goswami developed both of ...

Besides, five establishments were warned of air pollution. In Dhaka’s Jatrabari area, a mobile court fined drivers of six vehicles Taka 30,000 for emitting excessive black smoke. In Faridpur, the ...

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 ...

Expressing serious concern over the current levels of air pollution in Dhaka, the High Court ... carpeting/pit works; seizing vehicles emitting black smoke; determining the time limit for movement ...