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Savar declared a degraded airshed over severe air pollution — Level A1 — man in maroon crew neck t-shirt with face mask standing beside brown tree during daytime

Savar declared a degraded airshed over severe air pollutionCEFR A1

6 Sept 2025

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Adapted from Rezwan, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Nur Alamin, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
72 words
  • Savar has very bad air quality.
  • The Department of Environment declared it degraded.
  • Annual air is almost three times the limit.
  • The limit is 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
  • There were 164 poor air days in 2023.
  • There were 160 poor air days in 2024.
  • Brick kilns make most of the pollution.
  • Savar makes most bricks used in Dhaka.
  • New rules start in September 2025.
  • People welcome the decision but want action.

Difficult words

  • airshed — Air space in a specific area.
  • quality — How good or bad something is.
  • pollute — To make air or water dirty.
  • kiln — Oven used for making bricks.
    kilns
  • government — Group that controls a country or area.
  • health — Condition of being free from sickness.

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Discussion questions

  • Why do you think people want cleaner air?
  • What actions can the government take to improve air quality?

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