Dhaka’s air turns moderate after rain Sunday morning

Air in Dhaka City was moderate on Sunday morning.

Dhaka, May 17 - Dhaka’s air quality was classified as “moderate” on Sunday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 90, aided by shower that helped wash dust and airborne pollutants from the atmosphere.

At 10:30am, the capital ranked 14th among cities worldwide in terms of air pollution.

An AQI between 51 and 100 is considered “moderate” category.

Egypt’s Cairo, India’s Delhi and Senegal’s Dakar topped the list of cities with the worst air quality, recording AQI scores of 193, 184 and 159, respectively.

According to AQI standards, a reading between 0 and 50 is considered “good”, while 101 and 150 “unhealthy for sensitive groups”, 151 and 200 “unhealthy”, 201 and 300 “very unhealthy”, while levels above 301 are deemed “hazardous”, posing serious health risks.

The AQI, which provides daily updates on air quality, indicates how clean or polluted the air is and highlights potential health impacts.

In Bangladesh, the AQI is calculated based on five major pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ozone.

The capital experienced rain twice in the morning Sunday.