The air quality in Dhaka was marked as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning (September 18, 2023), despite rain in parts of the capital last night. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 108 at 8:30 am, Dhaka ranked 8th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, according to IQAir. Read: Govt working to protect ozone layer: Shahab Uddin Dubai of the United Arab Emirates, Kuching of Malaysia and China's Shanghai occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 158, 156 and 134, respectively. An AQI between 51 and 100 is considered 'moderate', AQI between 101 and 150 is considered ‘unhealthy', and between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ 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: UN Secretary General calls for enhanced global cooperation for clean air Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. 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 was marked as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' this morning (September 09, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 117 at 8:56 am, Dhaka ranked 8th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, according to IQAir. Kuwait's Kuwait City, Netherlands’ Rotterdam and Amsterdam occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 174, 170 and 158, respectively. Thanks to rain, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’ while between 201–300 is ‘’very unhealthy’, and 301–400 is 'hazardous', posing severe 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. 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 'unhealthy' yet again Dhaka has long grappled with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in the winter and improves during the monsoon. Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. 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 in the 'moderate' zone this morning

Dhaka's air quality was marked as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' Tuesday (September 05, 2023) morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 145 at 8:45 am, Dhaka ranked 8th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, according to IQAir. Malaysia’s Kuching, China's Beijing, Indonesia's Jakarta and Kuwait's Kuwait City occupied the first four spots on the list, with AQI scores of 181, 175, 163 and 157, respectively. An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’ while between 201–300 is ‘’very unhealthy’, and 301–400 is 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents. Read: Bangladeshis, Indians, Nepalis and Pakistanis expected to live 5 years less due to air pollution: AQLI In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. Dhaka has long grappled with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in the winter and improves during the monsoon. Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. 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. Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank

Dhaka's air quality was marked as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' this morning (September 04, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 129 at 8:45 am, Dhaka ranked 8th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, according to IQAir. Malaysia’s Kuching, Indonesia's Jakarta, Kuwait's Kuwait City and Qatar’s Doha occupied the first four spots on the list, with AQI scores of 174, 159, 154 and 153, respectively. Read: Lack of awareness a serious risk on pollution: CPD An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’ while between 201–300 is ‘’very unhealthy’, and 301–400 is 'hazardous', posing severe 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. In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. Dhaka has long grappled with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in the winter and improves during the monsoon. Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. 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 was ranked second worst in the world this morning (August 31, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 169 at 8:58 am, Dhaka’s air was categorised as ‘unhealthy’. Read more:Lack of awareness a serious risk on pollution: CPD An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups while an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’. Indonesia’s Jakarta, Qatar’s Doha and India’s Kolkata occupied the first, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 175, 153 and 153, respectively. Read more: Air pollution: 7 vehicles, 6 brick kilns fined over Tk 20 lakh 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. Read more: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank 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. Read more: Dhaka’s air pollution: HC asks what steps have been taken The worsening air quality of Dhaka city is threatening the health status and life of its residents.

Dhaka's air quality was marked as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' this morning (August 26, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 109 at 9:04 am, Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide with worst air quality, according to IQAir. An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups. The United Arab Emirates’ Dubai, Indonesia’s Jakarta and China’s Wuhan occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 169, 137 and 133, respectively. Dhaka's air quality remains in the 'moderate' range 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's air quality 'moderate' this morning Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. Dhaka's air quality still in 'moderate' range this morning 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 is ‘moderate’ this morning (July 6, 2023) as monsoon is fairly active in Bangladesh. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 64, the capital of Bangladesh ranked 27th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality at 8:30 am today. Delhi of India, Johannesburg of South Africa and Jakarta of Indonesia occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 170, 157, and 159, respectively. Read: 5 children drown in Noakhali An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’ while an AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. Meanwhile, an AQI between 101 and 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’, particularly for sensitive groups. 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. Read: Dhaka’s air quality ‘good’ this morning 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. 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. Read more: Bangladesh to get assistance on priority basis to deal with climate change impacts, natural disasters.: UN ASG Mami According to 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 is ‘good’ this morning (July 05, 2023) as monsoon is fairly active in Bangladesh.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 41, the capital of Bangladesh ranked 68th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality at 9 am today.South Africa’s Johannesburg, the United Arab Emirates’ Dubai and Indonesia’s Jakarta occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 175, 154, and 151, respectively.An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’ while an AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. Meanwhile, an AQI between 101 and 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’, particularly for sensitive groups. Dhaka's air quality ‘moderate’ thanks to less traffic on 4th day of Eid holidaysSimilarly, 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. Rain, few vehicles on the street during Eid holidays make Dhaka air quality ‘moderate’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.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. With less traffic as Eid holidays begin, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morningAccording to 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 has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 167 at 9:15 am today (June 13, 2023). The air was classified as 'unhealthy'. Read: Govt takes up masterplan to prevent river pollution in and around Dhaka: LGRD Minister An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-300 is 'very unhealthy', and 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents. India's Delhi, Pakistan's Lahore and Karachi occupied the second, third and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 162, 158 and 139, respectively. Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank 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. Read: The country will be turned pollution-free: Environment minister 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 has once again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 157 at 8:30 am today (June 11, 2023). The air was classified as 'unhealthy'. An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-300 is 'very unhealthy', and 301-400 is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents. Read:Dhaka’s air quality 'unhealthy', 4th most polluted in the world this morning United Arab Emirates’ Dubai, Israel’s Tel Aviv and Vietnam’s Hanoi occupied the second, third and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 156, 154 and 153, 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. The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone. Read:Dhaka’s air unhealthy for sensitive groups this morning 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. Read more:Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning