People advised to wear mask as air quality worsens

The air quality in Dhaka and its surrounding areas has deteriorated to unhealthy and, at times, dangerous ranges, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeding 250.

The Ministry of Ambiance, Woodland and Climate Change has urged residents to position on masks out of doorways and quick fine folk to build indoors except fully basic.

Air quality data is on a peculiar basis updated on the Division of Ambiance’s internet internet page and other folks are urged to song this data and seize basic precautions accordingly, acknowledged a ministry press originate this present day (10 December).

It also requested all to make contributions to air air pollution back a watch on from their respective positions.

Brick kiln, factory owners and fashioned other folks had been quick to undertake the following measures:

• Chorus from burning proper atomize.
• Set up lawful enclosures and covers at construction internet screech material.
• Sustain construction supplies lined.
• Be particular trucks or lorries transporting construction supplies are entirely lined.
• Spray water around construction areas as a minimum twice a day.
• Sustain far from working dilapidated and smoke-emitting vehicles on roads.

Controlling air air pollution is a time-drinking assignment and the federal government urges all stakeholders to collaborate in this effort, the originate added.