Dhaka’s air quality moderate

City Desk :
Dhaka’s air quality continues to be in the ‘moderate’ zone.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 95 at 8:47 am, the capital of Bangladesh ranked 15th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
The United Arab Emirates’ Dubai, Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and Indonesia’s Jakarta occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 186, 164, and 158, respectively, reports UNB.
An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. However, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

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.