Dhaka continued to occupy the top spot in the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality for the fourth consecutive day this morning (March 5, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 322 at 9 am, Dhaka’s air quality remained in the ‘hazardous’ zone.  China’s Beijing, Pakistan’s Lahore, and India’s Mumbai occupied the second, third, and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 214, 210, and 197, respectively. Also Read: Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world for 3rd consecutive day An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered "unhealthy," 201 and 300 "very unhealthy," and 301 to 400 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. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. Read More: 6 vehicles, 5 institutions fined in anti-pollution drive in Dhaka 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.

Dhaka's air quality is in the "hazardous" zone for the second consecutive day this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 329 at 9:07 am, the capital of Bangladesh ranked first in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality. An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered "unhealthy," 201 and 300 "very unhealthy," and 301 to 400 is considered "hazardous," posing serious health risks to residents. Ghana’s Accra, China’s Beijing and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the second, third and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 266, 223 and 200, respectively. Read more: Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning 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. 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.

Dhaka once again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning (Saturday, February 11, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 370 at 8:55 am today, Dhaka ranked first among cities with the most polluted 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: Special drives to curb air pollution from Wednesday: Minister India’s Delhi and Mumbai occupied the second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 251 and 220, 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: Policy in the offing to reduce air pollution around Dhaka 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.

Dhaka has continued to top the list of world cities with the worst air quality on Monday morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 389 at 9am today, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with worst air. 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: Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’, most polluted in the world on Christmas morning Pakistan’s Karachi and Ghana’s Accra occupied the second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 258 and 191, 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: AQI: Dhaka’s air still ‘unhealthy’ this morning 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.

There is no respite for Dhaka dwellers from unhealthy air as it again ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Sunday morning and its air was classified as ‘hazardous’.