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Table-3 Comparison of Observed dB(A) in Dhaka City with accepted dB(A) by Govt. of Bangladesh (in 1999)

Serial No. according to level of noise arranged according to highest to lowest
Name of Area
(in Dhaka)
ObserveddB(A) by the survey
AccepteddB(A) by Govt. ofBangladesh
Type of Area (Air/ Air/ Sea) involved
Level of Noise pollution limit beyond permissible limit
34(1)
Zia Airport, Take off point of Aeroplane
100
85
Air Traffic Area
15
27(2)
Mohakhali Rail Crossing
98
85
Busy Traffic Railway Road
13
35(3)
Runway Landing Point,Zia Int’l Airport
94
80
Air Transport, Zia
14
43(4)
Mouchak RoadAbout Malibagh
92.6
60
Mixed Area (Residential/ Industrial/ Commercial Area)
32.6
41(5)
English Road(Old Dhaka)
90
60
Mixed Area (Residential/ Industrial/ Commercial Area)
30
16(6)
Farmgate
90
70
Commercial Area
20
32(7)
Inside of Nabisco Biscuit Factory, Tejgaon I/A
89
75
Industrial Area
14
21(8)
Mohakhali Bus Terminal
98
85
Busy Traffic Road Area
13
12(9)
Tikatuli
88.6
50
Residential Area
38.6
26(10)
Sayedabad Bus Terminal
88
Hydraulic Horn108
85
Bus Terminal
3
20(11)
Rajuk Avenue
87.75
70
Commercial Area
17.75
30(12)
Tejgaon Industrial Area
87
75
Industrial Area
12
25(13)
Sadarghat Launch Terminal
87
85
Launch Terminal
2
28(14)
Banglamotor
86.8
85
Busy Traffic Road Area
1.8
22(15)
Gabtoli Bus Terminl (Mirpur)
86.6
85
Bus Terminal
1.6
17(16)
New Market
86.4
70
Commercial Area
16.4
18(17)
Gulistan Area
86.25
70
Commercial Area
16.25
23(18)
Shaymoli Round About
84
85
Busy Traffic Road Area
(-1)
40(19)
Judge Court (Old Dhaka)
83.66
60
Mixed Area (Residential/ Industrial/ Commercial Area)
23.66
15(20)
Motijheel
82
70
Commercial Area
12
33(21)
Hazaribagh
80.8
75
Industrial Area
5.8
9(22)
Mirpur R/A
79.4
50
Residential Area
29.4
42(23)
Chawk Bazar
77.75
60
Mixed Area (Residential/ Industrial/ Commercial Area)
17.75
24(24)
Lalbagh Fort
77
85
Busy Traffic Road Area
(-8)
2(25)
ICDDR’B Hospital, Mohakhali
76.5
45
Hospital (Silent Zone)
31.5
7(26)
Shakharipotty,Old Town
75.5
50
Residential Area
25.5
39(27)
Shakharipotty,Old Town
75.5
60
Mixed Area (Residential/ Industrial/ Commercial Area)
15.5
37(28)
Zia AirportArrival Lounge
75
55
Airport
20
10(29)
DhakaCantonment
74.4
50
Residential Area
24.4
38(30)
Zia AirportDeparture Lounge
73
55
Airport
18
3(31)
Dhaka MedicalCollege
70.8
45
Hospital (Silent Zone)
25.8
5(32)
Kakrail Mosque
70
45
Mosque (Silent Zone)
25
44(33)
BSMMU
68.9
45
Hospital (Silent Zone)
23.9
1(34)
Shaheen School,Dhaka
67.6
45
School (Silent Zone)
22.6
8(35)
Dhanmondi R/A, BDR Gate # 3
67
50
Residential Area
17
45(36)
Titumir College
66.8
45
College (Silent Zone)
21.8
4(37)
Temples & Churches
65.25
45
Temples & Churches (Silent Zone)
20.25
29(38)
Kamalapur Rail Station
64
85
Rail Station
(-21)
14(39)
Banani
61.4
50
Residential Area
11.4
11(40)
Mohammadpur
61
50
Residential Area
11
6(41)
IPH Mosque, Mohakhali
60
45
Mosque (Silent Zone)
15
36(42)
Immigration Lounge, ZiaAirport
57.5
50
Airport
7.5
13(43)
Gulshan Area
56.6
50
Residential Area
606
46(44)
Dhakeswari Mondir, Bakshi Bazar
53
45
Mondir (Silent Zone)
8
47(45)
NIPSOM, Mohakhali
50
45
Silent Zone
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