Dhaka’s air quality
Dhaka’s air quality 4th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality was marked as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' this morning (August 26, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 109 at 9:04 am, Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide with worst air quality, according to IQAir.
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
The United Arab Emirates’ Dubai, Indonesia’s Jakarta and China’s Wuhan occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 169, 137 and 133, respectively.
Dhaka's air quality remains in the 'moderate' range
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.
In Bangladesh, the AQI score is based on five kinds of pollutants — particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Dhaka's air quality still in 'moderate' range this morning
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka’s air quality ‘moderate’ this morning
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone on Friday.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 66 at 9:06 am, Dhaka today ranked 25th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
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.
Also read: Thanks to monsoon, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
Indonesia’s Jakarta, Pakistan’s Lahore and Chile’s Santiago occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 158, 156 and 153, respectively.
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.
Also read: Dhaka's air quality remains in 'moderate' zone
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants – Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year.
Also read: Dhaka's air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning
A relief: Dhaka’s air quality in the ‘moderate’ zone for 8th straight day
For the eight straight day, Dhaka dwellers have been experiencing a ‘moderate’ level of air quality , thanks to the fairly active monsoon in Bangladesh.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 59, the capital of Bangladesh ranked 32nd in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality at 9:05 am today (July 13, 2023).
The United Arab Emirates’ Dubai, South Africa’s Johannesburg and Indonesia’s Jakarta occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 168, 160 and 143, respectively.
Dhaka’s air quality ‘good’ this morning
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’ while an AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. Meanwhile, 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.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants – Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka's air quality still in the 'moderate' range
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person's chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka's air quality continues to be 'moderate'
Monsoon keeps Dhaka’s air quality ‘moderate’
Dhaka's air quality is ‘moderate’ this morning (July 6, 2023) as monsoon is fairly active in Bangladesh.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 64, the capital of Bangladesh ranked 27th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality at 8:30 am today.
Delhi of India, Johannesburg of South Africa and Jakarta of Indonesia occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 170, 157, and 159, respectively.
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An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’ while an AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. Meanwhile, 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.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
Read: Dhaka’s air quality ‘good’ this morning
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants – Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person's chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka’s air quality ‘good’ this morning
Dhaka's air quality is ‘good’ this morning (July 05, 2023) as monsoon is fairly active in Bangladesh.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 41, the capital of Bangladesh ranked 68th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality at 9 am today.South Africa’s Johannesburg, the United Arab Emirates’ Dubai and Indonesia’s Jakarta occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 175, 154, and 151, respectively.An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’ while an AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. Meanwhile, an AQI between 101 and 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’, particularly for sensitive groups.
Dhaka's air quality ‘moderate’ thanks to less traffic on 4th day of Eid holidaysSimilarly, 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.AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
Rain, few vehicles on the street during Eid holidays make Dhaka air quality ‘moderate’In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants – Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person's chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
With less traffic as Eid holidays begin, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morningAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
No respite from ‘unhealthy’ air in Dhaka
Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' zone this morning (June 15, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 120 at 8:57 am, Dhaka ranked 6th in the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality.
Chaina’s Sanghai, Indonesia’s Jakarta and China’s Wuhan occupied the first three spots, with AQI scores of 156, 156 and 134, respectively.
Also read: Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ Friday morning
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.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
Also read: Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
With the advent of winter, Dhaka’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction work, rundown roads, brick kilns, and other sources.
Also read: Despite rain, Dhaka's air quality 'unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning
Dhaka’s air world’s most polluted this morning
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 167 at 9:15 am today (June 13, 2023).
The air was classified as 'unhealthy'.
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An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-300 is 'very unhealthy', and 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents.
India's Delhi, Pakistan's Lahore and Karachi occupied the second, third and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 162, 158 and 139, respectively.
Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank
The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
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As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka’s air world’s most polluted this morning
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 157 at 8:30 am today (June 11, 2023).
The air was classified as 'unhealthy'.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-300 is 'very unhealthy', and 301-400 is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents.
Read:Dhaka’s air quality 'unhealthy', 4th most polluted in the world this morning
United Arab Emirates’ Dubai, Israel’s Tel Aviv and Vietnam’s Hanoi occupied the second, third and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 156, 154 and 153, respectively.
The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone.
Read:Dhaka’s air unhealthy for sensitive groups this morning
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
Read more:Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked third on the global list of cities with the worst air quality this morning (June 10).
Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone with an air quality index (AQI) score of 155 at 9:07 am.
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
Also read: No improvement in Dhaka’s air quality amid sweltering heat
Pakistan’s Lahore and Israel’s Tel Aviv occupied the first two spots on the list, with AQI scores of 168 and 155, respectively.
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.
Also read: HC summons N’ganj DC, DoE officials for not complying with directives to control air pollution
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
Also read: Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ Friday morning
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka’s air quality 'unhealthy', 4th most polluted in the world this morning
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 163 at 8:54 am today (June 8, 2023), Dhaka ranked 4th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.USA’s New York City, Pakistan’s Lahore and the United Arab Emirates’ Dubai occupied the first, second, and third spots, with AQI scores of 267, 209, and 167 respectively.
Also read: 8 vehicles, 6 institutions, and 6 brick kilns fined Tk 20.57 lakh for air pollution in DhakaAn AQI between 151 and 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’ while between 201–300 is ‘’very unhealthy’, and 301–400 is 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents.
The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone.
Also read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World BankDhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
Also read: HC summons N’ganj DC, DoE officials for not complying with directives to control air pollution