Dhaka stood on the 2nd top spot in the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning (March 14, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 194 at 9:25 am, Tuesday, Dhaka’s air quality remained in the ‘unhealthy’ zone.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’.
India’s Delhi and Nepal’s Kathmandu occupied the first and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 282 and 179, respectively.
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.
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.
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