Air pollution
Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
Dhaka's air quality was marked as ‘moderate’ this morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 72 at 8:56 am, Dhaka ranked 22nd on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
The United Arab Emirates’ Dubai, Pakistan’s Lahore and India’s Delhi occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 173, 161 and 154, respectively.
Dhaka's air quality still in 'moderate' range this morning
An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, AQI between 101 and 150 is considered 'unhealthy', AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
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.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.
Dhaka’s air quality 4th worst in the world this 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 continues to be 'moderate'
Dhaka's air quality was in the ‘moderate’ zone this morning (September 12, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 96 at 8:30 am, Dhaka today ranked 13th 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.
Read: UN Secretary General calls for enhanced global cooperation for clean air
Iraq’s Baghdad, Indonesia's Jakarta and Kuching of Malaysia occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 217, 154 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.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants – Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Read: Bangladeshis, Indians, Nepalis and Pakistanis expected to live 5 years less due to air pollution: AQLI
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.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year.
Read more: Bangladeshis, Indians, Nepalis and Pakistanis expected to live 5 years less due to air pollution: AQLI
Dhaka's air quality still in 'moderate' range this morning
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone this morning (September 11, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 88 at 9:20 am, Dhaka ranked 15th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
South Africa's Johannesburg, Dubai of the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia's Jakarta occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 165, 161 and 157, respectively.
Read: Bangladeshis, Indians, Nepalis and Pakistanis expected to live 5 years less due to air pollution: AQLI
An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with acceptable air quality. However, there may be a health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Read: Lack of awareness a serious risk on pollution: CPD
Dhaka has long grappled with air pollution issues. Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year.
Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
Dhaka's air quality was marked as ‘moderate’ this morning (September 10, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 88 at 8:20 am, Dhaka ranked 14th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
South Africa’s Johannesburg, Iraq’s Baghdad and Vietnam’s Hanoi occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 162, 161 and 155, respectively.
Read: Dhaka’s air unhealthy for sensitive groups this morning
An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, AQI between 101 and 150 is considered 'unhealthy', AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
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.
Read: Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' Friday morning
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.
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.
Read more: Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
Dhaka's air quality was marked as ‘moderate’ this morning (September 7, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 57 at 9:13 am, Dhaka ranked 27th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
Qatar’s Doha, China’s Beijing and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 185, 162 and 159, respectively.
Dhaka's air quality still in 'moderate' range this morning
An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, AQI between 101 and 150 is considered 'unhealthy', AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
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 remains 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.
Dhaka's air quality still in 'moderate' range this 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 still 'unhealthy', 6th most polluted in the world this morning
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 155 at 8:30 am this morning, Dhaka ranked 6th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
The United Arab Emirates’ Dubai, China’s Beijing and Qatar’s Doha occupied the first, second, and third spots, with AQI scores of 168, 164, and 162 respectively.
An 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.
Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
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.
Thanks to rain, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
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 quality ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning
Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning
Dhaka's air quality was marked as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' Tuesday (September 05, 2023) morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 145 at 8:45 am, Dhaka ranked 8th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, according to IQAir.
Malaysia’s Kuching, China's Beijing, Indonesia's Jakarta and Kuwait's Kuwait City occupied the first four spots on the list, with AQI scores of 181, 175, 163 and 157, respectively.
An 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.
Read: Bangladeshis, Indians, Nepalis and Pakistanis expected to live 5 years less due to air pollution: AQLI
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long grappled with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in the winter and improves during the monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.
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.
Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank
Dhaka’s air unhealthy for sensitive groups this morning
Dhaka's air quality was marked as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' this morning (September 04, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 129 at 8:45 am, Dhaka ranked 8th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, according to IQAir.
Malaysia’s Kuching, Indonesia's Jakarta, Kuwait's Kuwait City and Qatar’s Doha occupied the first four spots on the list, with AQI scores of 174, 159, 154 and 153, respectively.
Read: Lack of awareness a serious risk on pollution: CPD
An 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.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long grappled with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in the winter and improves during the monsoon.
Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.
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 4th most polluted in the world this morning
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 154 at 8:53 am on Saturday, Dhaka ranked 4th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
Indonesia’s Jakarta, Pakistan’s Lahore and Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur occupied the first, second, and third spots, with AQI scores of 172, 159 and 155, respectively.
An 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.
Dhaka's air quality 'unhealthy' yet again
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'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.
Thanks to rain, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
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 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka’s air quality was ranked second worst in the world this morning (August 31, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 169 at 8:58 am, Dhaka’s air was categorised as ‘unhealthy’.
Read more:Lack of awareness a serious risk on pollution: CPD
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups while an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’.
Indonesia’s Jakarta, Qatar’s Doha and India’s Kolkata occupied the first, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 175, 153 and 153, respectively.
Read more: Air pollution: 7 vehicles, 6 brick kilns fined over Tk 20 lakh
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.
Read more: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank
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.
Read more: Dhaka’s air pollution: HC asks what steps have been taken
The worsening air quality of Dhaka city is threatening the health status and life of its residents.