Dhaka
BangladeshCity
Environmental overview
One of the world's densest megacities, where brick kiln and traffic emissions, polluted rivers and monsoon waterlogging shape daily life.
- Issues
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- Categories
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- Sources
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Major issues
What is changing in Dhaka.
AirWater
Severity is descriptive editorial metadata summarising documented effects. It is not a measured index or a score.
- 01AirSeverity: CriticalAir pollution in DhakaBrick kilns, traffic, construction dust and regional pollution make dry-season air quality in Dhaka among the poorest of any major city.4 causes · 3 impacts · 4 solutions · 3 sources
- 02WaterSeverity: HighRiver pollution and waterlogging in DhakaThe rivers around Dhaka are heavily polluted, and monsoon rain regularly floods streets where canals and wetlands have been lost.3 causes · 3 impacts · 3 solutions · 3 sources