Despite the sparse street activity during the Eid holidays, Dhaka has secured the second position on the global list of cities with the poorest air quality, registering an AQI index of 178 at 10:15 am today.
The air quality index categorizes Dhaka’s air as ‘unhealthy’ on this particular day.
Kathmandu in Nepal, Kolkata in India, and Tashkent in Uzbekistan ranked first, third, and fourth, respectively, with AQI scores of 188, 174, and 163.
An AQI value between 101 and 150 indicates air quality as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, while a range of 150 to 200 is classified as ‘unhealthy’. Levels between 201 and 300 are labeled ‘very unhealthy’, with readings exceeding 301 considered ‘hazardous’, posing significant health risks to residents.
The AQI serves as an indicator of daily air quality, offering insights into the cleanliness or pollution levels of a city’s air and potential health effects for its inhabitants.
