Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked ninth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 98 at 9:15am this morning (August 21, 2024). Today’s air was classified as 'moderate', according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is
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Deep-forest creates new hope for villagers, environment
RAJSHAHI, March 30, 2024 (BSS) - A vast-deep forest is flourishing on the remote Char land (shoal) of Padma River under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi district creating massive hopes for villagers and environment. No doubt, the community-based forest, in near future, will contribute a lot towards mitigating the adverse impact of
2023-24 winter warmest on record for US: statement
The 2023-24 winter season was the warmest ever recorded for the contiguous United States, excluding Hawaii and Alaska, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday. "The meteorological winter (December-February) average temperature for the lower 48 was 37.6 degrees Fahrenheit (3.1C), 5.4 degrees F (3C) above average, ranking as the warmest
Children live abroad, so officials unconcerned over air pollution: HC
The authorities concerned of the Department of Environment and the Dhaka City Corporations are unconcerned over the worsening trend of the country’s air pollution as their children reside abroad, the High Court (HC) said in an observation on Monday. A HC bench led by Justice KM Kamrul Quader expressed concern, taking
Dhaka’s air quality 4th worst in the world this morning
Cyclonic storm ‘Midhili’ hits Bangladesh coast
The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclonic Storm ’Midhili’ and hit the Bangladesh coast on Friday triggering heavy rainfall across the country. "The deep depression over northwest bay and adjoining area moved north-northeastwards further and intensified into Cyclonic Storm "Midhili" over the same area" said the special
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep local cautionary signal 3 hoisted until further notice as the depression over the west-central Bay and adjoining area is likely to move north-westwards and further intensify. Under its influence heavy to very heavy rainfall with gusty or
Cyclone ‘Midhili’ may hit Mongla-Patuakhil
Weather disasters displaced 43m children in 6 years: Unicef
Weather disasters fueled by climate change, from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires, sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children's Fund warned on Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims. In a sweeping report on the issue, the UN agency detailed the heart-wrenching stories
