The government is moving forward to amend the “Noise Pollution (Control) Rules, 2006” to curb the severe sound pollution in the country.
The initiative has been taken after the failure of this and the previous governments to reduce noise level despite repeatedly declaring different areas in Dhaka city as silent zones.
In the latest move to address the escalating problem of sound pollution, the interim government declared the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) area – stretching around three kilometers – in the city as a “silent zone” from 1 October this year. More Details