Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 226 at 8:55am this morning (November 15, 2024). Today’s air was classified as 'very unhealthy’ and an unhealthy air quality continued for the past few days, 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. Pakistan’s Lahore, India’s Delhi and Kolkata occupied the first, second and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 718, 602 and 174 respectively. Read: Dhaka’s ‘unhealthy’ air quality persists 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. 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 topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning (January 15, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 285 at 9:30 am on Sunday, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with worst air. An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be ‘unhealthy’ while 201 and 300 is considered ‘very unhealthy’, and 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. Read more: Dhaka air world’s most polluted this morning India’s Delhi, Bishkek of Kyrgyzstan occupied the second and third places with an AQI of 193 and 190 respectively. 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: 2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up 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.

Air pollution still remains one of the top-most environmental challenges for Bangladesh and Dhaka has ranked as the third most polluted city in the world with ‘very unhealthy’ air quality this morning. Dhaka’s air quality index (AQI) score was 239 at 9 am today (January 12, 2023). An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’, while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. Read More: How Can One Person Reduce Environmental Pollution? Pakistan’s Karachi and India’s Delhi occupied the first two spots in the list, with AQI scores of 428 and 241 respectively. 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. Also read: Dhaka's air quality still ‘very unhealthy' 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. END/UNB/MAS

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'very unhealthy' zone on Thursday morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 2:18 at 08:45 am, the metropolis ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’, while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.. Pakistan’s Lahore and China’s Wuhan occupied the first and third spots with an AQI of 309 and 204, respectively. Meanwhile, an AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups. In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. Also read: Winter rain fails to improve Dhaka's air quality 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 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 recorded a fall in air pollution with its air quality index (AQI) hitting 225 around 9am on Monday. The densely populated capital of Bangladesh has, in fact, been ranked second-most polluted in the latest list of world cities with the worst air quality being categorised as 'very unhealthy'. When air quality is in this 'very unhealthy' range, it is expected that there will be widespread effects among the general population and more serious effects in members of sensitive groups. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the first spot with a score of 321 which is classified as ‘Hazardous’. Read:Dhaka's air quality still ‘unhealthy’ Air quality in this ‘hazardous’ range triggers health warnings of emergency conditions by media outlets. China’s Wuhan occupied the third spot with a score of 220 which is 'very unhealthy'. 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. 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 during winter and improves during monsoon. However, last week, Dhaka’s air quality slightly improved with a score of 75 ranking 40th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) due to rains triggered by the depression in the Bay of Bengal on December 6. Read: Depression brings drizzles; helps improve Dhaka’s air quality 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. As per the World Health Organisation (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, one the most polluted cities in the world, ranked  the 3rd worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday afternoon.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked second worst again in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday morning for the second consecutive day.

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked second among cities with worst air quality on Sunday 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.