World's most polluted city: The densely populated capital of Bangladesh has once again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world. The capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 174 at 9am today (September 28, 2022).
High Court asked DG of Department of Environment and deputy commissioners of Dhaka, Gazipur, Manikganj, Narayanganj and Munshiganj to appear on May 17 and explain why illegal brick kilns were not shut down despite its repeated directives.