Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 174 at 9:20 am today (August 29, 2023). The air was classified as 'unhealthy', according to the air quality and pollution (city) ranking. Read: Lack of awareness a serious risk on pollution: CPD An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-300 is 'very unhealthy', and 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents. The United Arab Emirates' Dubai and Indonesia's Jakarta occupied the second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 166 and 160, 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. Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank 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. Read: Air pollution 2nd biggest cause of deaths in Bangladesh in 2019, cost about 3.9-4.4% of GDP: World Bank 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 ranked third on the global list of cities with the worst air quality this morning (July 24, 2023). The air in Dhaka city was classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, with an AQI score of 143 at 9:10 am. South Africa's Johannesburg and Indonesia's Jakarta occupied the first and second spots on the list, with AQI scores of 160 and 155, respectively. Read: Plastic pollution puts ecosystems in great danger: speakers An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', while 201–300 is 'very unhealthy', and 301+ is '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. Read: HC summons N’ganj DC, DoE officials for not complying with directives to control air pollution Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. As per the 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. Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone this morning (July 2, 2023), thanks to the torrential rain for the past few days and traffic yet to return to its usual form after Eid holidays. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 68 at 8:25 am, Dhaka ranked 29th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality. India’s Delhi, Pakistan’s Lahore and China’s Beijing occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 137, 133 and 114, respectively. Read: Rain, thin traffic during Eid holidays keep Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. However, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. Besides, an AQI between 150 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants — Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. Read: Dhaka's air quality ‘moderate’ thanks to less traffic on 4th day of Eid holidays 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. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year. Read more: Rain, few vehicles on the street during Eid holidays make Dhaka air quality ‘moderate’

Dhaka's air quality is ‘moderate’ this morning (June 21, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 84 at 9:14 am, Dhaka ranked 23rd on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality. South Africa's Johannesburg, Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and China’s Wuhan occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 181, 164 and 132, respectively. Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered to be ‘good’ while between 50 and 100 it is considered ‘moderate’. An AQI between 150 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants — Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. After yesterday’s rain, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning 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.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's air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups Friday morning

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality for the third consecutive day. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 166 at 9:50am today (May 30, 2023), Dhaka ranked first among cities with the most polluted air. The air was classified as "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+ is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents. United Arab Emirates' Dubai, South Korea's Incheon and India's Delhi occupied the second, third and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 161, 159 and 158, respectively. Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank 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. Read more: Environment Minister wants Britain's cooperation in tackling climate risk

Here's some good news. Dhaka is no longer the world's most polluted city. That's Lahore now.

The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to dominate the list of world cities with the worst air quality.

Dhaka continues to dominate the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world.