Dhaka’s air quality continues to be ‘moderate’

City Desk:

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 43rd on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 60 at 10:00 am yesterday.

Today Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘moderate,’ referring to a light healthy threat, according to the AQI index. The moderate air quality continued for the second consecutive days on Tuesday, reports 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.