Bangladesh’s capital city ranked the fourth worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday morning, reports UNB. Dhaka had a score of 220 at 9:36am, which means the air quality was ‘very unhealthy’. Afganistan’s Kabul, Bulgaria’s Sofia, India’s Kolkata reportedly occupied the first three slots with scores of 291, 251 and 250 respectively. When the […]
The major plastic polluters failed to manage their plastic wastes effectively, A brand audit report by Break Free from Plastic (BFFP) movement have identified Coca-Cola, Unilever, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Mondelēz International as the top five plastic polluters in the world. As part of Global Week of Action against single use plastic, Environment and Social Development […]
Most of the skin whitening creams available in Bangladesh market contains higher levels of mercury than the permissible level, says a new study. The use of these creams may cause several skin problems as well as complications of the kidneys and nervous system, researchers have found. The worrying scenario was highlighted at a workshop on […]
It is a growing threat to human health, and has significant consequences: US Embassy The United States has said it will continue to help Bangladesh improve air quality. The US embassy announced Washington’s willingness to assist on Wednesday on its new Twitter handle. Read More:
'Polluters pay is a globally applicable phenomenon, and this should be enforced in Bangladesh as well' As a measure to bring down pollution, Director General of the Department of Environment (DoE), Dr AKM Rafique Ahammed, on Wednesday proposed making polluters pay for the damage they cause to the environment. He said this at a seminar […]
Any person, organization or institution can be considered for this award Bangladesh will award the "Bangabandhu Nodi Padak" to encourage people and organizations to come forward to save the country's rivers. The Shipping Ministry has formulated a draft of the award policy. Any person, organization or institution can be considered for this award for visible […]
In a 2017-18 survey conducted by Esdo, estimated mercury input in the environment stands at 21,030kg per year Experts have emphasized raising awareness about the use of mercury in products and its proper management. With this as the agenda, a workshop on “Mercury Pollution in Bangladesh: Effects on Health and Environment” under the Minamata Initial […]
The draft suggests the DoE shall prepare a time-bound National Air Quality Management Plan The draft of “clean air act-2019” proposes that the government announce the names of critical areas in regard to the Air Quality Index (AQI), and the head of any government entity be held responsible for violating the law. Section 7 of […]
Noting that various diseases, including cancer, are on the rise in the country, he said the government is firmly committed to changing the situation Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said the brick kilns located around Dhaka city are responsible for 58% of its air pollution. “The government has taken a strong […]
All day, every day, even while they sleep, tens of millions of children in South Asia are being seriously harmed by toxic air.South Asia is leading the world in this respect—and not in a good way. Here, air pollution now kills an estimated 130,000 children under five every single year. It is a staggering fact […]
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