Not so fast, experts warn as Dhaka tries to clear the air with car tax and bus ban

DHAKA — Authorities in Bangladesh have rolled out two schemes to combat air pollution in the capital Dhaka, one of the world’s fastest growing mega cities and one of the most polluted. On June 1, Finance Minister A.H.M. Mustafa Kamal proposed in his budget proposal to parliament a new tax on multiple car ownership. This […]

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