Air Pollution in Bangladesh: Drivers, Impacts and Solutions

Fahmida Khatun, Syed Yusuf Saadat and Kashfia Ashraf

No 30, CPD Report from Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

Abstract: Bangladesh, particularly its capital city Dhaka, has been on the top of the mantle for having the worst air quality in the world. Economic development induced by rapid industrialisation, urbanisation and energy consumption is responsible for the degradation of air quality in major cities of Bangladesh.

Keywords: Air Pollution; Dhaka; energy consumption; urbanisation; rapid industrialisation; carbon emission; green cities initiative; Bangladesh (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20 pages
Date: 2023-04
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