Dhaka air quality

A recent study found that biomass burning (burning of leaves, wood, etc) is equally responsible as fossil fuel burning for black carbon emission, known to cause cancer. Photo: Reuters
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‘Biomass burning, high sulphur-containing gasoline are compounding air pollution’

Dhaka has ranked the world’s most polluted city, beating China’s Shenyang and India’s Kolkata, once again. Dr Abdus Salam, Professor, Department of Chemistry at the Dhaka University and...

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Environment

Dhaka ranks worst in air quality index

Lessons from the shutdown should be used for future air pollution control. Photo: Mumit M
Environment

Air quality of Dhaka: Lessons from Covid-19 shutdown

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Environment

Pollution level in Dhaka improves, air quality turns ‘satisfactory’

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Environment

Dhaka’s air quality sees improvement