Showing a slight improvement in its air quality, Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked 9th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday morning.

After showing a marked improvement in its quality for the last few days, Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka  ranked worst again in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning.   The mega city had an AQI score of 173 at 08:41am and its air quality was classified as ‘unhealthy’.   When the AQI scores between 151 and 200, some members of the general public may experience health effects and members of sensitive groups may start experience more serious health effects.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Monday morning ranked as 4th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) with moderate  air quality.    The air of the mega city was categorised as ‘moderate’ in the morning with an AQI score of 99 at 10:04 am.     The general public is less likely to be affected in this condition.    China’s Beijing, Afghanistan’s Kabul and Indonesia’s Jakarta occupied the first three spots in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 129, 127 and 122 respectively.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Tuesday morning ranked the 4th worst polluted city in the world in the Air Quality Index (AQI).   The air in Dhaka was categorised as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ in the morning and the megacity had an AQI score of 101 at 09:08am.   When the AQI is between 101 and 150, members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected in this condition.   Indonesia’s Jakarta, South Africa’s Johannesburg and India’s Delhi occupied the first three spots in the list of cities with worst air quality with AQI scores of 122, 117 and 113 respectively.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Monday morning ranked the 6th worst polluted city in the world in the Air Quality Index (AQI).

The air quality of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka showed signs of continuous improvement during Eid-ul-Fitr holiday.   It was categorised as ‘moderate’ on Tuesday morning in the Air Quality Index (AQI) with an AQI score of 73 at 10:08am.   The mega city was ranked 14th among the worst polluted cities in the world.   When the AQI value is between 51 and 100, the air quality is acceptable. However, there may be risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka again ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Friday morning.   It had an AQI score of 163 at 08:13 am. The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’.   Although Dhaka’s air was supposed to improve during the general holidays as public transports remained suspended for over one month, it saw no improvement.   When the AQI value is between 151 and 200, everyone may begin to experience health effects while members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.   Indonesia’s Jakarta and China’s Wuhan occupied the second and third positions in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 158 and 157 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 has long been grappling with air pollution. Its air quality usually improves during monsoon.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked third worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning.   It had an AQI score of 152 at 08:04am. The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’.   When the AQI value is between 151 and 200, everyone may begin to experience health  effects. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effect.   China's Shanghai and Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh occupied the first and second slots in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 176 and 158 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 has long been grappling with air pollution. Its air quality usually improves during monsoon.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday morning.   It had an AQI score of 163 at 08:16am.   The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’. The situation has improved little in the city even after the government restricted vehicles movement and closed industries to prevent the transmission of  coronavirus.   When the AQI value is between 151 and 200, everyone may begin to experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked third worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning.   It had an AQI score of 157 at 08:12am. The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’.   When the AQI value is between 151 and 200, everyone may begin to experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.   Indonesia’s Jakarta and Afghanistan’s Kabul  occupied the first and second spots in the list of cities with worst air quality with AQI scores of 163 and 158 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 has long been grappling with air pollution. Its air quality usually improves during monsoon.