Dhaka air quality moderate

City Desk :
As December showers triggered by Cyclone Michaung continue to drench Dhaka, the capital’s air quality was moderate on Friday morning.

At 8:36am, Dhaka’s Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 82 placed it 37th out of all cities in the world with the poorest air quality, reports UNB.

Vietnam’s Hanoi, Pakistan’s Lahore and Kuwait City occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 200, 200 and 188, respectively.

When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups,’ between 150 and 200 is considered ‘unhealthy,’ between 201 and 300 is considered ‘very unhealthy,’ and 301 or higher is considered ‘hazardous,’ posing serious health risks to residents.