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 ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’
Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh has ranked the 16th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 148 at 8:55am on Thursday, reports UNB. The air was classified as unhealthy for sensitive groups, referring to a health risk to residents, according to 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 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 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 classified ‘very unhealthy’ as pollution city ranking
Dhaka classified ‘very unhealthy’ as pollution city ranking

Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities globally with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 287 at 8:34 am on Sunday morning. According to the air quality and pollution city ranking, Dhakas air was classified as very unhealthy,reports UNB. Indias Delhi and Pakistans Lahore occupied the...

Dhaka tops global list with 'very unhealthy' air quality
Dhaka tops global list with 'very unhealthy' air quality

The overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 281 at 9:07 am on Saturday. Dhakas air was classified as very unhealthy, according to the air quality and pollution city ranking, reports UNB. Pakistans Lahore,...

Dhaka ranks second with 'very unhealthy' air quality on Sunday
Dhaka ranks second with 'very unhealthy' air quality on Sunday

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 240 at 9am on Sunday. Todays air was classified as very unhealthy and such air quality continued for the past few days, posing a grave health threat,...

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...