Dhaka's air is a stew of brick kiln soot, exhaust fumes, construction dust, and factory emissions
Only Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade, IQAir said.
Dhaka’s polluted air isn’t just a statistic — it’s a daily, life-altering challenge.
A smog-choked city feigns denial as it claims the title of worst air quality.
Lung cancer is the commonest form of the disease, with 2.5 million people diagnosed in 2022
Today's air was classified as 'very unhealthy'
The average concentration of PM2.5 particles -- the most harmful air pollutants -- in Dhaka is about 18 times higher than the global health standard, leaving millions of residents struggling for relief.
Air pollution is responsible for 102,456 deaths annually in Bangladesh, as per a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
Says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air study
Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 182 at 9:05am this morning
Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
Almost every morning this past winter, media outlets reported on Dhaka’s poor air quality.
Dhaka has been identified as the city with the most polluted air globally this morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 257, categorising its air as "very unhealthy"
Dhaka ranks third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 263 at 9:53am this morning
Government must do more than just shutting illegal establishments
Dhaka's air quality has been categorised as 'unhealthy' this morning
Surface-level steps will not resolve this crisis
Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
Dhaka has ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning.
