April 1, 2024 9:53 AM
2.72 Lakh premature deaths occur in Bangladesh annually due to pollution: WB report
Over 272,000 premature deaths occur in Bangladesh per year due to air pollution, unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene, and lead exposure, said a new report of the World Bank. Bangladesh faces alarming levels of pollution and environmental health risks that disproportionately harm the most vulnerable people – the poor, children under 5, the elderly, and women, according to the report released on March 28 in Dhaka. The Bangladesh Country Environmental Analysis finds air pollution, unsafe...