Dhaka’s air turns ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ after long time

City Desk:

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 127 at 10 am yesterday.

Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups,’ referring to a light health threat, according to the AQI index. The capital’s air turned after a long time, says UNB.

When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, 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.

Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kinshasa, Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and Uganda’s Kampala cities respectively occupied the first, second and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 173, 152, and 143 respectively.