Dhaka, June 30 -- The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will remove outdated vehicles and introduce 250 new ones to curb vehicular pollution, as the outdated vehicles are a major contributor to poor urban air quality.

The government is also planning to establish 10 automatic vehicle inspection centres to enforce emission standards.

Looking ahead, a working group will be formed in consultation with the Chinese experts to develop long-term strategies.

Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, while speaking to journalists at the Bangladesh Secretariat following a productive meeting with a visiting team of Chinese air pollution experts, outlined the government's comprehensive plan addressing immediate, mid-term, and long-term solu...