The alarming degradation of our environment is nowhere near to being under control. The densely populated capital continues to dominate the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world.
Recently, Dhaka was ranked the world’s second-most polluted city, as its air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 194 at 9.54am, which is considered ‘poor’ or ‘very unhealthy’.
A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka are brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites.
The typical character of a romance-filled
big city cannot be lost into the gulf of a
disordered, dust-covered Dhaka
With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction work, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person's chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies. Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
Brick kilns are really harmful and toxic for our environment. In the long term, government should take some measures like limiting operations of these brick kilns and endorsing concrete blocks. The typical character of a romance-filled big city cannot be lost into the gulf of a disordered, dust-covered Dhaka.
New transportation system like the introduction of large and comfortable buses will add to the process of the return of the air pollution-free Dhaka. These new development and completion of construction projects like metro rail should gain speed, despite the consistent interruptions caused by the corona effects. With this new transport mode in place, the capital will be free of a large volume of its pollutions. Adding to that, the grimy factories in the capital should be shifted to far-away areas as they are the origins of many pollutants.
