Meet Mominur Rahman Royal, an ad firm executive by profession, a photographer by hobby, and an activist by responsibility. I am worried what impact the noise pollution will have on our children and their children,” Mominur said. He knows how much damage noise pollution can cause, and remains hopeful of bringing about a change in attitude towards the reckless use of horns. This is almost twice the maximum noise level that can be tolerated by humans – 60dB – without suffering a gradual loss of hearing, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Around 11.7% of the population in Bangladesh have lost their hearing due to noise pollution, says the DoE study.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 20, 2019 15:32 UTC