Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in world

City Desk :
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 156 at 8:52 am on Thursday, Dhaka ranked 3rd in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.

India’s Delhi and Nepal’s Kathmandu occupied the first two spots on the list, with AQI scores of 198 and 172, respectively.

An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’, AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’, while a reading of

301+ 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, reports UNB.

Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.