With an air quality index (AQI) score of 196 at 9:20 am today, Dhaka ranked first among cities with the most polluted air.
Bangladesh's air quality improved in 2022 from the previous year, making it the fifth most polluted country in terms of air quality in the latest annual global survey by IQAir
An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered "unhealthy," 201 and 300 "very unhealthy," and 301 to 400 is considered "hazardous," posing serious health risks to residents.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 335 at 9:10am, the capital ranked first in the list of world cities with the worst air quality
The court delivered the verdict after lifting its earlier order that in 2014 gave two years' time for relocating the brick kilns
The High Court today rebuked and expressed severe annoyance at the Department of Environment for not taking any effective steps to curb air pollution in Dhaka despite repeated directives.
Premature births and babies born with low birth weight is on the rise in Dhaka city due to poor air quality, found a recent study
Myanmar's Yangon and India's Delhi occupied the first and third places with AQIs of 196 and 191 respectively
The High Court yesterday blasted all departments concerned of the government for their failure to curb air pollution in Dhaka despite its repeated directives.
The High Court today blasted all departments concerned of the government for their failure to curb air pollution in Dhaka despite repeated directives..“If effective steps were taken in compliance with our directives, then why the air pollution in the capital has been at or near the top of
India's Delhi and China's Beijing occupied the second and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 221 and 187
India's Delhi and Pakistan's Lahore occupied the first and second spots, with AQI scores of 244 and 235
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 335 at 9:10am, the capital ranked first in the list of world cities with the worst air quality
The court delivered the verdict after lifting its earlier order that in 2014 gave two years' time for relocating the brick kilns
Pakistan's Lahore and India's Delhi occupied the first and the third spots with AQI scores of 245 and 190 respectively
Pakistan's Lahore and Thailand's Chiang Mai occupied the first and second spots, with AQI scores of 243 and 187, respectively.