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Dhaka's air quality still 'unhealthy' - 17th worst in world

Air 2022-11-16, 11:12am

Air polluted Dhaka street



Dhaka, Nov 16 -- Dhaka's air quality continued to be 'unhealthy' on Wednesday morning.

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 152 at 10.35am on Wednesday, Dhaka ranked 17th in the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality.

Pakistan’s Lahore, India’s Delhi and Pakistan's Karachi occupied the first three spots, with AQI scores of 281, 252 and 211, respectively.

An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.

Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.

AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.

In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. - UNB