Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked tenth among the cities with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 163 at 9:15am on Monday morning. The air was classified as 'unhealthy’, referring to a health threat to residents, 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. Adviser Rizwana urges students to join in reducing noise, plastic pollution Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar, India’s Delhi, and Sarajevo of Bosnia Herzegovina occupied first, second and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 223, 214 and 204, 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. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. How Green Industries Can Reduce River Water Pollution in Dhaka City 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 16th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 148 at 8:55am this morning (February 13, 2025). Today’s air was classified as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups’, referring to a health risk to residents, according to the AQI index. However, Wednesday’s air quality was marked as unhealthy with an AQI score of 171.   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, Myanmar’s Yangon and Vietnam’s Hanoi cities respectively occupied the first, second, and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 221, 216 and 195 respectively. Dhaka’s air world's 6th worst this morning 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, 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 392 at 9am this morning (February 10, 2025). Today’s air was classified as 'hazardous', referring to an alarming health risk to residents, according to the AQI index. Though Sunday’s air quality was marked as very unhealthy with an AQI score of 201, the air worsened on Monday marking ‘hazardous.’ 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. India’s Delhi, Pakistan’s Lahore and Vietnam’s Hanoi cities respectively occupied the second, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 261, 258 and 187 respectively. Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning 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 ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 177 at 9:09am. The air was classified as "unhealthy", according to the AQI index on Saturday. Pakistan’s Lahore, India's Delhi and Senegal’s Dakar occupied the first, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 217, 176 and 175 respectively. Dhaka’s air quality turns 'hazardous' this morning When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, 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. 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’s air quality ranks world’s 2nd worst on Thursday 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 seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 160 at 90am this morning (February 7, 2025). Today’s air was classified as 'unhealthy', referring to a health risk to residents, according to the AQI index. However, hazardous air quality continued in the densely polluted city over the past few days. 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. Dhaka’s air quality the worst this morning Kuwait’s Kuwait City, Myanmar’s Yangon and Pakistan’s Lahore cities respectively occupied the first second, and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 390, 255 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. 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, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 4th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 192 at 9:29 am on Saturday. Dhaka’s air was classified as 'unhealthy', according to the air quality and pollution city ranking. India's Delhi, Cambodia’s Phnom Penh, and Uganda’s Kampala occupied the first and second spots in the list, with AQI scores of 209, 203 and 194, respectively. Dhaka’s air quality ranks world's 3rd worst on Tuesday An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-300 is 'very unhealthy' and 301-400 is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents. 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. Improved air quality could save over 81,000 lives annually in Bangladesh: Report

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities having the worst air quality with an AQI score of 295 at 8:55am this morning (January 27, 2025). Today's air was classified as ‘very unhealthy', referring to a severe health threat, according to the AQI index. Such unhealthy environment has been prevailing in the densely polluted city over the past few days. 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 Myanmar’s Yangon cities respectively occupied the second, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 232, 203 and 185 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 “very unhealthy” air quality continues 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 second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 218 at 9am this morning (January 26, 2025). Today's air was classified as ‘very unhealthy', referring to a severe health threat, according to the AQI index. Such an unhealthy environment has been prevailing in the densely polluted city over the past few days. 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 Karachi, Myanmar’s Yangon, and India’s Delhi cities respectively occupied the first, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 237, 190 and 180 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 most polluted in the world this 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 topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 257 at 09:31am on Saturday. The air was classified as 'very unhealthy', according to the air quality and pollution city ranking. An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-300 is 'very unhealthy' and 301-400 is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents. Pakistan’s Lahore, China’s Beijing and Uganda’s Kampala occupied the second, third and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 228, 196 and 187, 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. Dhaka’s air quality ranks world's 2nd worst on Thursday 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. Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning 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.  

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Tuesday said the import cost of air purifiers will be reduced from Tk 1,500 to Tk 7,000 each depending on the quality following the cut in the import duty along with exemption of regulatory duty (RD) and advance tax (AT). In a press release issued today, it said that as a result of this exemption, the total tax burden on air purifier imports has been reduced from 58.60% to 31.50%. On Monday the NBR issued a notification reducing the existing customs duty (CD) on air purifier imports from 25% to 10% and completely exempting them from paying 3% regulatory duty and 5% advance tax. NBR to install EFD in all jewellery shops to enhance revenue collection Currently, according to the NBR press release, Dhaka and other cities in Bangladesh are among the world's worst-hit air polluted metropolises.  This air pollution is causing widespread damage to public health and causing huge financial losses to the people. In that context, the NBR took the decision to combat the harmful effects of air pollution by reducing customs duties at the import level and making effective air pollution control equipment like air purifiers easily available, said the release. Due to the reduction in import cost, the NBR hoped that the air purifiers will be easily available to the public at a lower price. VAT on hotels, restaurants to be revised to previous level: NBR The NBR said it believes that the widespread use of air purifiers will be helpful in preventing the adverse effects of air pollution on public health. Meanwhile, Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked as the city with the third-worst air quality worldwide, registering an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 244 on Tuesday morning at 8:50am. According to the AQI index, the city’s air quality on the day fell under the “very unhealthy” category, indicating a severe health risk. After disgraceful 2024 ‘goat scandal’ NBR steps up efforts to curb graft The AQI scale categorizes air quality levels as follows: a score between 50 and 100 is deemed ‘moderate’, suggesting sensitive individuals should limit prolonged outdoor activities; 101 to 150 is classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’; 150 to 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’; 201 to 300 falls under ‘very unhealthy’; and a reading above 300 is labeled ‘hazardous’, posing significant health risks to the public.