Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Foreign sources are responsible for 30-35 per cent of Bangladesh's air pollution, environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Wednesday at a workshop.

The adviser stated that reducing air pollution is a time-consuming process dependent on economic capacity, development patterns, communication infrastructure, and the transport system.

She noted that 30-35 per cent of Bangladesh's air pollution originates from foreign sources, while 28 per cent comes from power plants, underscoring the need for a well-defined action plan to control pollution.

She emphasized that reducing air pollution is impossible without improving fuel quality and increasing refinery capacity.

Even neighbouring countries that have enhanced their ...