Noise or sound pollution in Dhaka has always been discussed, yet little has been done to prevent it. The Department of Environment sometimes conducts a campaign about the harm caused by loud vehicle horns. Government pamphlets and adverts in newspapers do mention how sound pollution can be fatal. Bangladesh banned the import and use of hydraulic horns in 2017 but it has done nothing about the other loud horns. The road transport law stipulates a Tk 10,000 fine for “loud horns” but little is done to enforce it.

Source: bd News24 March 12, 2023 03:15 UTC