Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air pollution chokes Dhaka Heavy dust from development work in Dhaka's Dayaganj area pollutes the air. The World Health Organization’s report links 80,000 annual deaths to air pollution in Bangladesh. The report also notes air pollution can heighten risks of wheezing, coughing, lower respiratory tract infections, and depression. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Bangladesh’s air remains the second-worst globally in 2025

The report finds that the persistent pollution is fueled by a combination of industrial and vehicular emissions, brick kilns, construction dust, and seasonal crop burning

Air pollution chokes Dhaka Heavy dust from development work in Dhaka's Dayaganj area pollutes the air. The World Health Organization’s report links 80,000 annual deaths to air pollution in Bangladesh. The report also notes air pollution can heighten risks of wheezing, coughing, lower respiratory tract infections, and depression. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Dhaka ranks second among world’s most polluted cities

Dhaka’s air causes respiratory diseases, heart problems and reduces life expectancy. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Dhaka records 'very unhealthy' air, second most polluted city globally

File Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Dhaka air turns deadly, ranks highest in global pollution

File Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Dhaka’s air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning