AQI
Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’ Tuesday morning
Dhaka ranked seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 159 at 8:54 am on Tuesday.
The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’, according to the AQI index.
Iraq’s Baghdad, India’s Delhi and Uganda’s Kampala occupied the first, second, and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 294, 171 and 165 respectively.
Dhaka’s air world’s 5th worst this morning
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.
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.
Dhaka’s air most polluted 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.
20 days ago
Dhaka tops global air pollution ranking again
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, recorded the worst air quality in the world, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 184 at 8:34am on Saturday (February 22, 2025).
Saturday's air was classified as “unhealthy”, referring to a grave health threat to its 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.
Uganda’s Kampala, Poland’s Krakow and Nepal’s Kathmandu respectively occupied the second, third and fourth places in the list, with AQI scores of 178, 169 and 168 respectively.
Nearly everyone in the world breathes polluted air
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.
1 month ago
Dhaka’s air quality ranks world’s 2nd worst on Thursday
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 267 at 9am this morning (January 30, 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.
Delhi’s India, Uganda’s Kampala and Iran’s Tehran respectively occupied the first, third and fourth positions on the list, with AQI score of 333, 194 and 183.
Reducing air pollution time-consuming process: Rizwana
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.
1 month ago
Dhaka’s air quality ranks world's 3rd worst on Tuesday
Bangladesh's densely populated capital, Dhaka, ranked as the city with the third-worst air quality globally, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 244 at 8:50am on Tuesday morning [January 21].
Today’s air was classified as “very unhealthy”, referring to a severe health threat, 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.
Dhaka’s air quality ranks world's 2nd worst on Thursday
Bosnia Herzegovina's Sarajevo, Vietnam's Hanoi and India's Delhi respectively occupied the first, second and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 488, 259 and 228 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.
Improved air quality could save over 81,000 lives annually in Bangladesh: Report
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.
2 months ago
Dhaka’s air remains world's worst Tuesday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 239 at 8:33 am am this morning (January 14, 2025).
Today’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy', referring to a severe health threat, 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.
Dhaka’s air marks “unhealthy” this morning
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, India’s Delhi and Vietnam's Hanoi respectively occupied the second, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 214, 198 and 192 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’s weekend air marks “very unhealthy” on Friday
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.
2 months ago
Dhaka's air quality world's 6th worst this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has the world's sixth worst air quality with an AQI score of 186 at 8:24am this morning (January 9, 2025).
Today’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy', referring to a severe health threat, 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.
India’s Delhi, Pakistan’s Lahore and Uganda’s Kampala respectively occupied the first, second and third place on the list, with AQI scores of 287, 203 and 190 respectively.
Dhaka's air quality world's 2nd 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.
2 months ago
Dhaka's air quality 4th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 212 at 9:15 am am this morning (January 7, 2025).
Today’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy', referring to a severe health threat, 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.
Dhaka’s air remains world's worst Monday morning
Vietnam’s Hanoi, India’s Kolkata and Mumbai respectively occupied the second, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 281, 251 and 215 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’s air quality marks ‘unhealthy’ on weekend
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.
2 months ago
Air pollution: Dhaka 6th worst city in the world today
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 216 at 09:21 am today.
Dhaka’s air was classified as 'very unhealthy', according to the air quality and pollution city ranking.
Dhaka's air quality remains 'very unhealthy' Wednesday morning
Bosnia Herzegovina' Sarajevo, Vietnam's Hanoi and Pakistan's Karachi occupied the first and second spots in the list, with AQI scores of 289, 266 and 258, respectively.
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.
Dhaka's air ‘very unhealthy’ this morning
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.
2 months ago
Dhaka’s air the world's 2nd worst this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 222 at 8:50 this morning (December 28, 2024).
Today’s air was classified as 'very unhealthy, ‘posing a grave health threat, 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.
Moderate cold wave with fog likely across the country: BMD
Afghanistan's Kabul, Bosnia Herzegovina's Sarajevo, and Egypt's Cairo respectively occupied the first, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 228, 215 and 214 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.
Dhaka’s air quality marks 'unhealthy' 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.
2 months ago
Environment Ministry suggests keeping tabs on AQI to avoid worst effects of pollution
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Thursday issued a notification regarding the soaring levels of air pollution across Dhaka City as well as the entire country.
The alarming rise in air pollution is contributing to severe health issues, premature deaths and negative impacts on productivity and the economy, the notification said.
Dhaka’s air still ‘unhealthy’ this morning
The Department of Environment (DoE) continuously monitors air quality through its Air Quality Monitoring Centers and publishes daily updates on the Air Quality Index (AQI) on its official website.
During the dry season, the air quality in Dhaka and its surrounding districts frequently deteriorates from “unhealthy” to “hazardous” levels.
To address this, the DoE has urged citizens to check the real-time AQI on its website (http://doe.portal.gov.bd)) or directly access it via 180.211.164.219:85.
In addition, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a public health advisory to be followed when the AQI exceeds 250:
When the AQI is 250 or above, people are advised to wear masks outdoors and sensitive individuals—such as those who are ill, elderly or children—should avoid going outside unless absolutely necessary. If possible, the use of air purifiers indoors is recommended.
The release also said that air pollution levels across Dhaka and the entire country surge significantly during the dry season from November to March.
During this period, activities such as brick kiln operations, uncontrolled construction and development, vehicular emissions, burning of solid fuels like firewood for cooking, open burning of municipal waste, industrial emissions and the open transportation of sand, soil and construction materials exacerbate air pollution.
Additionally, trans boundary air pollution originating from the northwest of the country accounts for approximately one-third of Dhaka’s air pollution, further intensifying the overall situation, it added.
2 months ago