Dhaka's air was classified as ‘unhealthy’ on Saturday morning as Bangladesh’s capital ranked the fifth worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).   It had an AQI score of 154 at 07:50 am. The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’.   Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar, China’s Chengdu and Shanghai occupied the first three spots in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 190, 157 and 155 respectively.   When the AQI value is between 151 and 200, some of the general public may experience health effects and members of sensitive groups may have serious health effects.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked second among cities with worst quality in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked third among cities with the worst air quality on Wednesday morning.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka was ranked second among cities with worst air quality on Monday morning.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked the sixth among cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning for the second consecutive day.   It had a score of 197 at 08:09am in the Air Quality Index (AQI). The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’.   When the AQI score is between 151 and 200, everyone may experience health effects while members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.   Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar, India’s Delhi and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the top three positions in the list of cities with the worst air with AQI scores of 263, 261, and 236 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.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked sixth among cities with worst air quality on Monday morning.

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