1.

বিধি ১

কিছু ক্ষেত্রকে পুন:বিবেচনায় নেয়া উচি। যেমন বিধি ১ অনুযায়ী ধর্মীয় ওয়াজ মাহফিলের ক্ষেত্রে এই নিয়ম প্রযোজ্য
হবেনা। বর্ত মানে কিছুদিন পর পরই বিভিন্ন এলাকায় ওয়াজ মাহফিলের আয়োজন হয় এবং মাহফিলের স্থান
ছাড়াও পুরো এলাকা জুড়ে মাইক লাগিয়ে উচ্চ শব্দে ওয়াজ মাহফিল প্রচার করা হয়। এই ক্ষেত্রটি পুন:বিবেচনা
করে নির্ধারণ করস উচিৎ যে কোনো এলাকায় মাসে বা বছরে কয়টি মাহফিল আয়োজিত হতে পারে এবং কতটু কু
এলাকা জুড়ে মাইক স্থাপন করা যাবে।

একই ভাবে নির্বাচনী প্রচারণার ক্ষেত্রেও দীর্ঘ সময় মাইকিং এবং বক্তব্য, গান ইত্যাদি প্রচারে নিয়ন্ত্রন রাখা উচিৎ।

২. নির্বাচনী প্রচারণার নামে শব্দ দূষন

ঈদে বড় সাইন্ড বক্স লাগিয়ে শব্দ দূষন
বিভিন্ন দিবসে উচ্চ শব্দে আতস বাজির ব্যবহার

৩. সময় ভিত্তিক শব্দমাত্রাঃ

Bangladesh
Noise Pollution (Control) Rules, 200 ৬
1. Day time shall mean from 6.00 a.m. to 09.00 p.m

2. Night time shall mean from 09.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.

India
Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 India
1. Day time shall mean from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.
2. Night time shall mean from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.

Area code Category of Area / Zone Limits in dB(A) Leq*

Day Time Night Time
(A) Industrial area 75 70
(B) Commercial area 65 55
(C) Residential area 55 45
(D) Silence Zone 50 40

Regarding Punishment:

Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 India

What are the Consequences of any violation in silence zone / area?
(1) Anyone who contravenes the provisions of this Act, or the rules shall, be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine which may extend to
one lakh rupees, or with both, and in case the failure or contravention continues, an additional
fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during contravention continues.
(2) If the person continues to contravention beyond a period of one year after the date of
conviction, the offender shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
seven years.

Regarding hydraulic horn

The Business Standard
Banned, yet ubiquitous
Ariful Islam Mithu
21 September, 2019

Farid Ahmed, director, Department of Environment, explained that on an average a hydraulic

horn can produce a 130 dB (decibel) whistle, far greater than permissible level stipulated in
Bangladesh Sound Pollution (Control) Rules, 2006, which is 75 dB on busy roads and industrial
areas.

A high court bench on August 23, 2017 had banned the use of hydraulic horns in Dhaka city
responding to a writ petition by human rights organization Human Rights and Peace for
Bangladesh. Later, on November 5, 2017, the same bench banned it across the country.
The court has also ordered a halt to the production of hydraulic horns in Bangladesh.

Regarding the consequences of Noise Pollution:

Immediate and irreversible nerve damage can be caused by sounds at 140 dB or higher (120 dB
in young children). However, damage also occurs at lower sound levels, and this harm
accumulates over time.
Any sound above 85 dB can cause wear and tear on your ears that reduces your hearing acuity
over time.
Is a one-minute silence the solution?
Wasim Bin Habib, 2023
The Daily Star
 ‘A report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released last year
stated that Dhaka has the highest level of noise pollution among the 61 most populated
cities in the world. The average noise frequency in Dhaka is currently 119 decibels,
which is twice the tolerable standard. According to the World Health Organization, sound
above 60 decibels can cause temporary deafness and sound above 100 decibels can cause
permanent deafness’.
Regarding the steps which should be taken
Is a one-minute silence the solution?
Wasim Bin Habib, 2023
The Daily Star

 Unfortunately, we have not seen any monitoring mechanism from the authorities
concerned to control the sound pollution, especially the indiscriminate honking of
vehicles.

 Due to the lack of enforcement of the rules, many designated silent areas face acute noise
pollution. The rules have provisions for punishment, but rarely if ever are offenders
brought to book.

 We must realise that noise pollution is a serious concern and take urgent action to keep it
within limits. The rules must be implemented strictly in coordination with all relevant
ministries, departments and law enforcers.

 At the same time, we have to ensure discipline in the traffic movement. Drivers have to
be educated and well aware of the harmful effects of noise pollution so that they blow
horns sparingly and only when it is absolutely necessary. Although the government is
responsible for controlling this menace, we, the citizens, also have a role to play. We
cannot just be so callous and let it go on.

The Business Standard

Noise pollution rules: A largely ignored law
Sadrul Hasan Mazumder (2021)

 Noise abatement law and policy can only be established and implemented successfully if
basic knowledge and background material are available to the masses, including the
authorities/administration.

 It is, therefore, necessary to include noise in school curricula and to establish scientific
institutes to study acoustics and noise control. Dissemination of noise control information
to the mass people is an issue for education and public awareness.

 National and local advisory and vigilant groups should be formed to promote the
dissemination of information, establish uniform methods of noise measurement and
impact assessment, and participate in the development and implementation of educational
and public awareness programmes.

Noise pollution and its probable impacts on public health in Dhaka city
তথ্য অধিদফতর (পিআইডি)
Dr. Sharmeen Jahan (Ph.D. in Air Quality in Bangladesh),
Assistant Prof., Department of Geography & Environment, Eden Mohila College, Dhaka

It may cause hypertension, disrupt sleep, and/or hinder cognitive development in

children. The effects of excessive noise could be so severe that either there is a
permanent loss of hearing and memory or a psychiatric disorder.

Besides, World Health Organization identified many other adverse effects of long
exposure to moderate-level noise or sudden exposure to excessive noise. Due to
the environmentalist 17th International Congress on Sound and Vibration
(ICSV17), Cairo, Egypt, 18-22 July 2010 movements in different countries, some
remarkable initiatives have been taken to check the noise level.

For example, the USA has established sites where human-caused noise pollution
is not tolerated. Similarly, the European Union prepared ‘noise maps’ of big cities.
The laws of the Netherlands do not permit the construction of houses in areas
where 24-hour average noise levels exceed 50dB. In Great Britain and India, the
Noise Act empowers the local authorities to confiscate noisy equipment and take
legal action against people who create excessive noise at night. Several countries
are also investing in newer technology, which can curtail noise pollution. It is
reported that most of the dwellers of Dhaka city are not aware of the ill effects of
noise pollution. They even do not consider noise a pollutant and take it as a part
of routine life. The environmentalist movements here are also not much serious
about noise pollution.