Dhaka’s air quality showed improvement for the second consecutive day on Thursday morning as it ranked the 12th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka again ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Friday morning.   It had an AQI score of 163 at 08:13 am. The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’.   Although Dhaka’s air was supposed to improve during the general holidays as public transports remained suspended for over one month, it saw no improvement.   When the AQI value is between 151 and 200, everyone may begin to experience health effects while members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.   Indonesia’s Jakarta and China’s Wuhan occupied the second and third positions in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 158 and 157 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).   Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution. Its air quality usually improves during monsoon.

Dhaka’s air quality showed  improvement on Tuesday morning with the capital city ranking 8th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).   It had an AQI score of 98 at 08:37am.   Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘moderate’ with a score bellow 100 after a long time.   When the AQI value is between 51 and 100, the air quality is acceptable. However, for some pollutants there may be moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.   Meanwhile, rain for the last few days, the ongoing government restriction on vehicles movement as well as closed industries to prevent the transmission of coronavirus improved the air.   Three cities in China—Chengdu, Shenyang and Hangzhou occupied the first three spots in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 168, 154 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).   Dhaka usually grapples with air pollution during summer season, while its air quality usually improves during monsoon.

After winning the 2ndTest of two-match series against Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs, Indian captain Virat Kohli said Bangladesh needs more skill to play in the international circuit and need to play more frequently to do better in Test cricket.