Spatial Distributions of Gaseous Air Pollutants Including Particulate Matter in the Narsingdi City of Dhaka Division

ABSTRACT This study summarizes the concentration of major gaseous air pollutants in Narsingdi city of Dhaka division. To accomplish this study, we investigate fifteen sampling stations (Velanagar, Railway Station, Boro Bazar, Ghoradia, Brahmondi, Shaheprotap, Launch Terminal, Satirpara, Bus Terminal, Silmandi, Gangpar Bridge, Panchdona, Shekherchar and Anandi) of the study area. In this study we measured six gaseous air pollutantstogether with PM2.5 and PM10 during the month September, 2022 using air quality meter Aeroqual (Series500). Highest concentration of PM2.5 was detected 58 µg/m3 at Boro Bazar whereas highest concentration ofPM10 was 165 µg/m3 was at Anandi of the study area where emission from vehile, construction activities and waste burning are predominant. Moreover, in this study we found statistically significant correlation with…