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Dhaka chokes on dust

Dhaka residents breathe polluted air all year, and it worsens in the dry season. As pollution surges, health risks and respiratory illnesses keep rising. Commuters on the Babubazar-Gabtoli embankment road face severe hardship from heavy dust.

Dry-season pollution multiplies the suffering of Dhaka residents. Thick dust blankets the Babubazar-Gabtoli embankment road in Islambagh. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Dry-season pollution multiplies the suffering of Dhaka residents. Thick dust blankets the Babubazar-Gabtoli embankment road in Islambagh. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Dry-season pollution multiplies the suffering of Dhaka residents. Thick dust blankets the Babubazar-Gabtoli embankment road in Islambagh. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Dry-season pollution multiplies the suffering of Dhaka residents. Thick dust blankets the Babubazar-Gabtoli embankment road in Islambagh. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
People travelling along the Babubazar-Gongtoli embankment road in Dhaka struggle through heavy dust pollution. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
People travelling along the Babubazar-Gongtoli embankment road in Dhaka struggle through heavy dust pollution. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
People travelling along the Babubazar-Gongtoli embankment road in Dhaka struggle through heavy dust pollution. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
People travelling along the Babubazar-Gongtoli embankment road in Dhaka struggle through heavy dust pollution. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Commuters have few options to avoid dust while travelling from Babubazar to Gabtoli, with many wearing face masks to protect themselves from heavy dust along the route. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Commuters have few options to avoid dust while travelling from Babubazar to Gabtoli, with many wearing face masks to protect themselves from heavy dust along the route. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Commuters have few options to avoid dust while travelling from Babubazar to Gabtoli, with many wearing face masks to protect themselves from heavy dust along the route. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Commuters have few options to avoid dust while travelling from Babubazar to Gabtoli, with many wearing face masks to protect themselves from heavy dust along the route. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Many commuters on the embankment road cover their faces with masks or cloth to protect themselves from dust. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Many commuters on the embankment road cover their faces with masks or cloth to protect themselves from dust. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Many commuters on the embankment road cover their faces with masks or cloth to protect themselves from dust. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Many commuters on the embankment road cover their faces with masks or cloth to protect themselves from dust. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Going without a face mask on the Babubazar-Gabtoli embankment road has become hard as heavy dust builds up, peaking in the dry season. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Going without a face mask on the Babubazar-Gabtoli embankment road has become hard as heavy dust builds up, peaking in the dry season. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Going without a face mask on the Babubazar-Gabtoli embankment road has become hard as heavy dust builds up, peaking in the dry season. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Going without a face mask on the Babubazar-Gabtoli embankment road has become hard as heavy dust builds up, peaking in the dry season. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Drivers and passengers wear protective masks to guard against air pollution. Doctors recommend using masks, warning that dust inhaled through the mouth and nose increases the risk of illness. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Drivers and passengers wear protective masks to guard against air pollution. Doctors recommend using masks, warning that dust inhaled through the mouth and nose increases the risk of illness. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Drivers and passengers wear protective masks to guard against air pollution. Doctors recommend using masks, warning that dust inhaled through the mouth and nose increases the risk of illness. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Drivers and passengers wear protective masks to guard against air pollution. Doctors recommend using masks, warning that dust inhaled through the mouth and nose increases the risk of illness. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

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Published : 26 Oct 2026, 06:51 PM

Updated : 26 Oct 2026, 06:51 PM

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