Dhaka again ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning.   It had an AQI score of 138 at 10:00 am and its air quality was classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive group’.   China’s Shanghai and Vietnam’s Hanoi occupied the first and second spots in the list of cities with the worst air with scores 154 and 138 respectively.   When the AQI value is between 101- and 150, the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive group. Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.   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 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 Wednesday morning.   The city had a score of 164 at 08:01am, indicating that the air quality was ‘unhealthy’.   A numerical value between 151 and 200 indicates that everyone may begin to experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.   Thailand’s Chiang Mai and Poland’s Krakow occupied the first and third spots respectively with scores of 203 and 161 respectively.   Scores between 201 and 300 is classified as ‘very unhealthy’. If the score is between 301 and 500, then it is classified as ‘hazardous’.   The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, tells people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.   Dhaka, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, has been grappling with air pollution for a long time. The air quality generally worsens during summer and shows signs of improvement in monsoon when the dust settles.  

Bangladesh’s capital showed no sign of improvement as the city was ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning.   Dhaka had a score of 198 at 08:01am, indicating that the air quality was ‘unhealthy’.   A numerical value between 150 and 200 indicates that everyone may begin to experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.   Thailand’s Chiang Mai and India’s Delhi occupied the first and third spots respectively with scores of 244 and 176.   Scores between 201 and 300 is classified as ‘very unhealthy’. If the score is between 301 and 500, then it is classified as ‘hazardous’.   The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, tells people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them   Dhaka, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, has been grappling with air pollution for a long time. The air quality generally worsens during summer and shows signs of improvement in monsoon when the dust settles.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning.   Dhaka had an AQI score of 168 at 08:09am. The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’.   Thailand’s Chiang Mai and Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar occupied the first and third spots in the list of cities with worst air quality with AQI scores of 198 and 165 respectively.   When the AQI value is between 151 and 200, every city dweller, particularly members of sensitive groups, may begin to experience adverse health effects.   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 Saturday morning.