Dhaka tops global air pollution ranking with "unhealthy" air quality
Dhaka tops global air pollution ranking with "unhealthy" air quality

Dhaka has once again topped the global air pollution ranking, with the citys Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 184 at 8:34 am on Saturday, February 22, 2025. This level classifies the air as unhealthy, posing a serious health threat to residents, according to the AQI standards, reports UNB. The...

Dhaka's air crisis persists
Dhaka's air crisis persists

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has again ranked first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 219 at 8:50 am on Thursday. Todays air was classified as very unhealthy, referring to a grave health threat to residents, according to the AQI index. The...

Dhaka ranks 5th among cities with worst air quality Saturday
Dhaka ranks 5th among cities with worst air quality Saturday

At 9:07 AM on Saturday, Dhaka recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 189, placing it fifth among the worlds most polluted cities. Delhi, India, topped the list with an AQI of 216, followed by Phnom Penh, Cambodia (215), Yangon, Myanmar (211), and Kampala, Uganda (205). Dhakas AQI level of 189 falls...

Dhaka’s air quality turns “unhealthy” this morning
Dhaka’s air quality turns “unhealthy” this morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 181 at 9:10 AM on January 31, 2025. Todays air quality was classified as unhealthy, indicating a health threat, according to the AQI index. Over the past few...

Dhaka’s air quality slightly improves but remains among world’s worst
Dhaka’s air quality slightly improves but remains among world’s worst

Dhakas air quality showed a minor improvement on Wednesday compared to Tuesday, yet the city continues to rank as one of the most polluted globally. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), Dhaka was the 4th most polluted city at 9:02 AM on Wednesday, recording an AQI of 292, falling under the...

Dhaka's air quality shows slight improvement, now 3rd worst globally
Dhaka's air quality shows slight improvement, now 3rd worst globally

Dhakas air quality has seen a marginal improvement compared to Monday, yet the city remains among the worlds most polluted. Tuesday, Bangladeshs capital ranks third worst globally, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). At 9:16 AM, the AQI readings showed Kolkata at 284, Lahore at 281, Dhaka...

Dhaka tops list of most polluted cities in world on Monday
Dhaka tops list of most polluted cities in world on Monday

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, was ranked as the most polluted city in the world on Monday, according to the latest data from the World Air Quality Report. The report, which tracks global air pollution levels, revealed that Dhakas air quality was severely impacted by high levels of particulate...

Dhaka’s air second worst globally on Wednesday
Dhaka’s air second worst globally on Wednesday

Bangladeshs densely populated capital, Dhaka, ranked as the city with the second-worst air quality worldwide, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 518 at 8:16am on Wednesday. Todays air was classified as hazardous. This means that the air quality is extremely poor and there is an...

Dhaka ranks 4th in global air pollution today, following Sarajevo
Dhaka ranks 4th in global air pollution today, following Sarajevo

Air pollution continues to rise in cities worldwide due to various factors, including climate change and urbanization. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has long struggled with poor air quality, often ranking among the worlds most polluted cities. On Monday morning, Dhakas air quality was...

Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst globally this morning
Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst globally this morning

Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 291 at 9:01 am on Saturday. The air was classified as very unhealthy, according to the AQI index on Saturday, reports UNB. Pakistans Lahore, Vietnams Hanoi and Indias Delhi occupied the first, third...

Dhaka’s air most polluted in world this morning
Dhaka’s air most polluted in world this morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 255 at 09:01am on Friday. The air was classified as very unhealthy, according to the air quality and pollution city ranking. An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered unhealthy while 201-300 is very unhealthy...

Dhaka’s air quality ranks world's 2nd worst on Thursday
Dhaka’s air quality ranks world's 2nd worst on Thursday

Dhaka, the over populated capitalof Bangladesh, ranked as the city with the second-worst air quality globally, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 240 at 8:16am on Thursday morning, reports UNB. Thursdays air was classified as very unhealthy, referring to a severe health threat,...

Dhaka’s air quality world’s 6th worst this morning
Dhaka’s air quality world’s 6th worst this morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has the worlds sixth worst air quality with an AQI score of 186 at 8:24 am on Thursday. The air quality this morning was classified as unhealthy, indicating a severe health threat, according to the AQI index. An AQI value for particle pollution...

DoE advises Dhaka dwellers to wear facemasks
DoE advises Dhaka dwellers to wear facemasks

The Department of Environment (DoE) on Monday advised residents of Dhaka and its surrounding areas to mandatorily wear facemasks outdoors, as the capitals Air Quality Index (AQI) reached a very unhealthy level at 10:00 am, according to an official release. The department also urged sensitive...

Dhaka's air ‘very unhealthy’ this morning
Dhaka's air ‘very unhealthy’ this morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 209 at 9:05 am on Monday. Todays air was classified as very unhealthy, indicating a severe health threat, according to the AQI index, reports UNB. When the...

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’ this morning
Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’ this morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 189 at 9:00am on Wednesday. The air was classified as unhealthy according to the air quality and pollution rankings, reports UNB. Baghdads Iraq, Indias...

Dhaka 4th most polluted city in the world
Dhaka 4th most polluted city in the world

Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 216 at 8:45 am on Tuesday, reports UNB. Dhakas air was classified as unhealthy, according to the air quality and pollution city ranking. Indias Delhi, Iraqs Baghdad, and Ghanas Accra occupied the first and...

Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst globally
Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst globally

Dhaka ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 292 at 8:50 am on Monday morning, reports UNB. Todays air was classified as very unhealthy, posing a grave health threat, according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is...

Air pollution: Dhaka 5th worst city in the world
Air pollution: Dhaka 5th worst city in the world

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 200 at 10:30 am today(Monday). Dhakas air was classified as unhealthy, according to the air quality and pollution city ranking. Indias Delhi and Pakistans...

Dhaka ranks second in global air pollution index with ‘Very Unhealthy’ air quality
Dhaka ranks second in global air pollution index with ‘Very Unhealthy’ air quality

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 258 on Friday morning, making it the second most polluted city in the world at 10:58 am. The air quality was categorized as very unhealthy, a trend that has persisted over the past few days, according...

Dhaka tops global air pollution rankings on Friday morning
Dhaka tops global air pollution rankings on Friday morning

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, recorded the worst air quality globally on Friday morning, December 6, 2024, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 242. At 9 a.m., the citys air was classified as unhealthy, according to AQI standards. The AQI categorizes air quality into...

Dhaka’s air most polluted worldwide this morning
Dhaka’s air most polluted worldwide this morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 259 at 9:00am on Wednesday. Dhakas air was classified as very unhealthy, according to the air quality and pollution city ranking, reports UNB. An AQI between...

Dhaka’s air quality 5th worst in the world
Dhaka’s air quality 5th worst in the world

Bangladeshs capital city Dhaka has ranked the fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 183 at 9am Monday morning, reports UNB. Mondays air was classified as unhealthy, according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and...

Dhaka breathes ‘very unhealthy’ air Tuesday morning
Dhaka breathes ‘very unhealthy’ air Tuesday morning

Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 226 at 9 AM on November 26, 2024. The air quality today was classified as very unhealthy according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is...