Dhaka’s air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups

City Desk :
Dhaka’s air quality was marked “unhealthy for sensitive groups” on Wednesday morning in spite of rain in the capital city.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 112 at 8:50 am, Dhaka ranked 10th in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.

Dhaka residents on Tuesday experienced a relief after a long time as heavy showers drenched the city amid a scorching heat. But it had little impact on air quality, reports UNB.
South Africa’s Johannesburg, Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and Indonesia’s Jakarta occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 159, 158 and 158, 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.