Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 305 at 9am this morning (December 09, 2024). Today’s air was classified as 'hazardous, ‘posing a grave health threat, according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, 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. Egypt’s Cairo, Pakistan’s Lahore and Iraq’s Bagdad respectively occupied the first, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 211, 180 and 179 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 quality 2nd worst on Sunday 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.

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 242 at 9am this morning (December 06, 2024). Today’s air was classified as 'unhealthy’, according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, 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. Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, Pakistan’s Karachi and Lahore respectively occupied the second, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 190, 186 and 186 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. Read: Dhaka's air continues to be world's most polluted this morning 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.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Friday.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka topped the list of cities with the worst air again for the second consecutive day in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Friday morning.   It had an AQI score of 313 at 08:16am. The air was classified as ‘hazardous’.   An AQI score is between 301 and 500 implies health warnings of emergency conditions and the entire population is more likely to be affected.   India’s Kolkata and China’s Shenyang occupied the second and third spots in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 218 and 195 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).   The Department of Environment has also set national ambient air quality standards for these pollutants. These standards aim to protect against adverse human health impacts.   Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution. The air quality usually improves during monsoon.  

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka topped the list of cities with worst air in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning.