Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to a new report, a majority of the world's nations are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution. In particular, India ...

Bangladesh’s economic losses from ambient air pollution are estimated to be as much as 4.4% of the country’s gross domestic product, the World Bank said. Air pollution was estimated to have caused ...

NARAYANGANJ, Bangladesh, June 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As pale fumes billowed from a factory in the Bandar neighbourhood of Narayanganj, clouding the afternoon sky, tea-stall owner Riad, 21, ...

Air pollution — especially from transboundary dust and sulfate particles — is intensifying lightning activity in Bangladesh, particularly during the pre-monsoon season. Studies show that these ...

Fast-growing, sprawling city sees multiple benefits to new rail lines. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Residents hope their new rail line will help cut commuting time and pollution in Bangladesh’s capital.

Air pollution in Bangladesh is the worst in the world, a new study shows, reducing the average Bangladeshi’s life expectancy by 6.7 years. Another study estimates there were 24,000 premature deaths as ...

, May 30 -- With an air quality index (AQI) score of 86 at 10:16 am, Dhaka ranked 17th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning.

India drops from third to fifth in global pollution rankings slightly. Pakistan and Bangladesh remain among world's most polluted countries. Iceland, New Zealand, and Finland maintain clean air. A ...

Dhaka ranked 3rd among the world’s most polluted cities on Saturay morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 144 recorded at 11:40am. The air quality was categorised as "unhealthy for sensitive ...

DHAKA, March 28 (Reuters) - Bangladesh needs better coordination with neighbouring South Asian countries in its quest for cleaner air, a World Bank report said on Tuesday. Air pollution, which can ...

Bangladesh, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, is witnessing a troubling rise in lightning-related deaths. Scientists point to a strong link between increased lightning activity and ...