Dhaka, May 5 -- At a landmark event held on Monday at the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Nagar Bhaban auditorium in Gulshan-2, DNCC Administrator Mr. Mohammad Azaz emphasized the critical need for collecting temperature data in Dhaka in the same manner as air pollution data, highlighting it as essential for combating the city's escalating environmental challenges.

The program, titled "Baseline Study on the Role of Vegetation in Reducing Temperature and Air Pollution: A Study in Informal Settlements of Dhaka North City Corporation," was jointly organized by DNCC, the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS), the Community Town Federation (CTF), and World Vision Bangladesh.

Mr. Azaz, the chief guest, called attention to Dhaka'...