UNB :
Dhaka ranked 19th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 86 at 8:57 am on Saturday morning.
Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘moderate’, according to the air quality index.
India’s Delhi, Pakistan’s Lahore and Indonesia’s Jakarta occupied the first, second and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 187, 184 and 181 respectively.
When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, 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.