air pollution

Children light fireworks to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
World+Biz

Three Indian cities among world's 10 most polluted after Diwali

A thick layer of smog had begun to circulate in New Delhi from Sunday night, sending its AQI to an alarming 680 a little after midnight

An aerial view shows residential buildings and a stadium shrouded in smog in New Delhi, India, October 27, 2023. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain/File Photo
South Asia

Air pollution in India's New Delhi turns 'severe', some schools shut

People wearing face masks wait at an intersection in Beijing's Central Business District (CBD), as the city is shrouded in smog, in China November 1, 2023. REUTER/Tingshu Wang
China

Haze lingers in Beijing as fog blankets parts of north China

A man walks along a dusty road in Gabtoli, Dhaka. This road becomes even dustier in the winter months, causing residents of the area to suffer from air pollution-related diseases. The photo was taken on 21 October. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Environment

Dust in the wind: Dhaka dwellers choke as authorities fail to act

Chronic exposure to polluted air causes severe problems to the public. Photo: UNB
Environment

Dhaka's air world's most polluted today

Chronic exposure to polluted air causes severe problems to the public. Photo: UNB
Environment

Dhaka's air most polluted in the world this morning

The air we breathe is worse than smoking
Thoughts

The air we breathe is worse than smoking

Dhaka residents spend average of Tk4,000 annually on air pollution-linked ailments: CPD study
Bangladesh

Dhaka residents spend average of Tk4,000 annually on air pollution-linked ailments: CPD study

A truck moving on a city road leaving behind a storm of dust. File photo: UNB
Environment

Dhaka's air 4th most polluted in the world this morning

Vehicles ply on a dust-filled road. File Photo: Saikat Bhadra/TBS
Bangladesh

Dhaka's air 2nd worst in the world this morning

Air pollution in Dhaka. Photo: Mumit M
Environment

Dhaka air world's most polluted for second consecutive day

A truck moving on a city road leaving behind a storm of dust. File photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Dhaka's air tops world's most polluted list once again

This recent picture of Gazipur's Tongi area shows the air consumed by dust from construction work and the emissions emanating from unfit vehicles. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Health

Air pollution keeps shortening Bangladeshi people's lives as density grows: Study