Dhaka’s air quality showed a slight improvement on Wednesday morning as it ranked the 26th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).   The air in Dhaka was categorised as ‘moderate’ as the megacity had an AQI score of 54 at 09:22am.   When the AQI remains in between 51 and 100, there may be a risk for some people who may be unusually sensitive to particle pollution.   However, the air quality is acceptable.   Indonesia’s Jakarta, Pakistan’s Lahore and India’s Delhi occupied the first three spots in the list of cities with AQI scores of 170, 167 and 153 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).

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Wednesday morning ranked 12th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).

Dhaka’s air quality showed improvement as it ranked 15th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning.   Dhaka had an AQI score of 87 at 08:38am and the air was classified as ‘Moderate’.   When the AQI value is between 51 and 100, active children and adult and people with respiratory diseases are advised to limit prolonged outdoor excretion.   China’s Shanghai, Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh city and Poland’s Krakow occupied the first three spots in the list of cities with the worst air with scores of 164, 159 and 153 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.   Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution. Its air quality usually improves during monsoon.

Dhaka’s air quality showed significant improvement on Saturday morning with the capital city ranking 28th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).

The air quality in Dhaka showed signs of improvement on Wednesday morning.

The air quality in Dhaka showed a significant improvement on Wednesday morning with the capital city ranking 47th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).