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Savar declared a degraded airshed over severe air pollutionCEFR A1
6 Sept 2025
Adapted from Rezwan, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Nur Alamin, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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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