Dhaka's air quality was categorised as “unhealthy for sensitive groups” this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 139 at 10:09 am am, Dhaka ranked fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality. Pakistan’s Lahore, India’s Delhi and Pakistan’s Karachi, occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 524, 442 and 153 respectively. Dhaka air ‘unhealthy’ this morning When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone on Tuesday morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 157 at 10 am, Dhaka ranked seventh in the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality. An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups. Pakistan’s Lahore, India’s Delhi and Pakistan’s Karachi occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 457, 341 and 203, respectively. Read more: Dhaka's air quality 'unhealthy' this morning An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. In Bangladesh, the AQI score is based on five kinds of pollutants — particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. Read more: AQI: Dhaka’s air still ‘unhealthy’ Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.

Dhaka's air quality showed no improvement Friday morning as it continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 166 at 9 am, the metropolis ranked sixth in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups. Read more: Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’ this morning With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction works, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources. Pakistan’s Lahore, India’s Delhi, and China’s Wuhan occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of382, 373 and 178, respectively. An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. Read more: Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’ this morning as winter approaches Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.

Dhaka's air quality on Tuesday slipped into the 'unhealthy' zone on Tuesday morning, despite heavy late monsoon showers a day before. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 161 at 9 am, the metropolis ranked third in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. Pakistan’s Lahore and Kuwait’s Kuwait City occupied the first two spots in the list, with AQI scores of 178 and 163, respectively. An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups. Also read: Dhaka’s air quality now ‘moderate' On the other hand, an AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. However, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy during winter and improves during monsoon. Also read: Dhaka’s air quality remains 'moderate' With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction works, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources. Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.

Dhaka's air quality continues to be in the 'moderate' zone, all thanks to intermittent monsoon showers. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 60 at 10.25 am, the densely populated metropolis on Tuesday ranked 27th in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. However, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. Chile’s Santiago, Pakistan’s Lahore and Indonesia’s Jakarta occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 184, 170, 155, respectively. An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups. Read:Dhaka’s air quality remains ‘moderate’ Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka "are brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites". With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction work, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources. Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.

Avoid outdoor activities. It's hazardous to breathe in Dhaka. Yes, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality. Dhaka's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 316 at 10.46am on Friday, which is considered ‘hazardous’. India’s Delhi and Kolkata occupied the second and third spots with AQI scores of 210 and 200 respectively, in the latest list. Also readDhaka is world's most polluted city An AQI above 300 is considered 'hazardous' for everyone and doctors advise people to avoid all outdoor activities. AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. Dhaka’s air quality usually turns unhealthy during winter and improves during monsoon. A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka "are brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites". Also read: Dhaka's air quality is still 'unhealthy' With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction works, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources. Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.

The air quality in the capital city Dhaka was reported “unhealthy” on Thursday morning as the AQI index hovered between 189 and 106 until around 11 am, according to a global air monitoring agency.                         At 09:05 am Dhaka city was ranked the fourth worst among the world’s major cities with an AQI score of 189, said AQAIR, a Swiss company that constantly monitors air quality of the world’s major cities. But at 10:52 the air quality of Dhaka came down to 106, but still considered “unhealthy” People, especially the sensitive sections, are advised to avoid going outdoors when AQI score remains between 100 and 200, according to AQAIR.  Read: Dhaka's air quality continues to be 'unhealthy' Pakistan’s Lahore (425), India’s Delhi (310) and China’s Wuhan (191) occupied the top three positions in the list of cities with worst air quality on Thursday morning.  Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy during winter and improves during monsoon. A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka "are brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites". With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction works, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources. Read: Bangladesh assumes IORA chairmanship; eyes inclusive development As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.  

The air quality in Dhaka showed a significant improvement on Saturday morning as the city ranked the 75th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).   It had an AQI score of 30 at 08:42am and its air quality was classified as ‘satisfactory’.   When the AQI value is between 0 and 50, the air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.   China’s Beijing, Indonesia’s Jakarta and United Arab Emirates’s Dubai occupied the first three spots in the list of cities with AQI scores of 160, 154 and 151 respectively.   The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.   In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants – Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and Ozone (O3).   Dhaka’s air remains mostly acceptable during  monsoon  from June to October.  

Dhaka’s air quality showed signs of improvement for the fourth consecutive day on  Friday morning.

Dhaka’s air quality showed signs of improvement for the third consecutive day on  Friday morning.   It was categorised as ‘moderate’ and ranked 14th worst in the AQI index.   The megacity had an AQI score of 74 at 08:39 am. When the AQI remains between 51 and 100, the air quality is acceptable.   However, there may be risks for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.