Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The present poor air quality and unabated pollution continue to cause various diseases and breathing difficulties among people. As a result, an increasing number of patients are getting admitted to hospitals. The air continues to remain unhealthy or severely unhealthy in the city, forcing residents, particularly children and elderly, to go for treatment.

A report of the World Bank (WB) published this month noted that as many as one million people die annually in South Asia, including in Bangladesh, due to air pollution. It is also causing major losses in health and productivity and remains one of the most severe development challenges in the region.

Dr Sadia Sultana Reshma, a specialist at the National Institute of Dis...