Tag: Air Quality

Dhaka’s air quality still unhealthy

- Times Report -

The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to wait for cleaner air, despite slipping a couple of notches in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. Dhaka has, in fact, been ranked the fourth-most polluted city in the world. The capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at

A blessing in disguise!

- Muhammad Syfullah, UNB -

The air quality of Dhaka city has made a marked improvement by some 45pc on average a day during the first seven days of the Covid-19 lockdown due to the low level of emissions.According to a survey conducted by Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS) of Stamford University Bangladesh, four

Dhaka again world’s most polluted city

- Times Report -

The densely populated capital of Bangladesh has once again been rated as the world's most polluted city. On Thursday, Dhaka's air quality index (AQI) around 11 am read 367, considered 'hazardous'. Indian capital Delhi and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the second and third spots in the list of cities with the worst