Dhaka, June 4 -- The sufferings of city dwellers become never-ending. They have to face waterlogging in the rainy season, while it is impossible to move without taking in dust and vehicles' emissions through the nostrils in the dry season.
A government report said the quantity of dust in Dhaka's air is three times higher than the tolerable level.
As a consequence, the residents are running the risk of various health problems. The latest Global Air Report said Dhaka ranked second on a global list of cities with the worst air pollution, which claims 1,22,400 lives in Bangladesh a year.
The World Health Organisation, in its latest report, also mentioned Dhaka as the fourth dirtiest city in the world. The WHO identified 91 dirty cities in 25...