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MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025
Dhaka's air continues to be world's most polluted this morning

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UNB
13 December, 2024, 09:15 am
Last modified: 13 December, 2024, 09:16 am

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Dhaka's air continues to be world's most polluted this morning

India’s Delhi, Pakistan's  Lahore, Nepal’s Kathmandu, and India's Kolkata occupied the second, third, fourth and fifth places with AQI of 212, 199, 174 and 172, respectively

UNB
13 December, 2024, 09:15 am
Last modified: 13 December, 2024, 09:16 am
Winter arrives in Dhaka, along with the title of the most polluted city in the world. This photo was captured in the Dhanmondi area on Monday, 9 December 2024 morning as Dhaka once again topped the list of cities with worst air quality with an AQI score of 302. Photo: Md Tajul Islam
Winter arrives in Dhaka, along with the title of the most polluted city in the world. This photo was captured in the Dhanmondi area on Monday, 9 December 2024 morning as Dhaka once again topped the list of cities with worst air quality with an AQI score of 302. Photo: Md Tajul Islam

Dhaka has again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning (13 December).

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 252 at 9am, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the most polluted air.

An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be 'unhealthy' while 201 and 300 is considered 'very unhealthy', and 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.

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India's Delhi, Pakistan's  Lahore, Nepal's Kathmandu, and India's Kolkata occupied the second, third, fourth and fifth places with AQI of 212, 199, 174 and 172, respectively.

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.

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.

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