Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- There are multiple reasons that has made Dhaka unlivable and one of those that keeps its residents in constant and invisible agony is sound pollution.

Loudspeakers, hydraulic horns, or sound of construction works, factory work, generators continue from morning to night amid people's ignorance about its health hazards.

Lack of public awareness and official apathy has turned sound pollution into a largely overlooked offense in Bangladesh despite its serious health impacts.

Although the government has introduced some measures, results on the ground remain disappointing. Despite the declaration of the area surrounding Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka as a "Silent Zone," nothing has changed.

Previously, the...