Air Quality Index

Dhaka’s air quality second worst in the world this morning

Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning

Dhaka’s air 7th most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka's air ranked as 7th most polluted among cities around the world this morning, according to Air Quality Index (AQI)

Dhaka’s air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning

Jakarta and Chile's Santiago occupied the first and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 173 and 157, respectively

Dhaka's air quality improves after two days of rain

Dhakaiites were greeted with clearer-than-usual weather today as the air quality in Dhaka has improved significantly following two days of rainfall in the last week. According to the U.S. Embassy air quality monitor, the AQI (Air Quality Index) at 12 PM today was at 57, the lowest it has been in the last month.

Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today

Dhaka's air quality became “moderate” this morning (August 1, 2022).

Dhaka air continues to be “unhealthy”

Dhaka’s air quality still remains “unhealthy”.

Dhaka’s air quality still “unhealthy”

Dhaka may no longer be the city with world's most polluted air, but the densely populated capital's air quality still remains “unhealthy”.

Dhaka’s air quality back to “unhealthy”

After a marked improvement in recent times, Dhaka’s air quality slipped back to the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” zone today.

Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone today following seasonal rains in different parts of the country.

January 3, 2024
January 3, 2024

Dhaka’s air quality second worst in the world this morning

Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning

August 20, 2023
August 20, 2023

Dhaka’s air 7th most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka's air ranked as 7th most polluted among cities around the world this morning, according to Air Quality Index (AQI)

May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023

Dhaka’s air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning

Jakarta and Chile's Santiago occupied the first and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 173 and 157, respectively

March 20, 2023
March 20, 2023

Dhaka's air quality improves after two days of rain

Dhakaiites were greeted with clearer-than-usual weather today as the air quality in Dhaka has improved significantly following two days of rainfall in the last week. According to the U.S. Embassy air quality monitor, the AQI (Air Quality Index) at 12 PM today was at 57, the lowest it has been in the last month.

August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022

Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today

Dhaka's air quality became “moderate” this morning (August 1, 2022).

June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022

Dhaka air continues to be “unhealthy”

Dhaka’s air quality still remains “unhealthy”.

June 22, 2022
June 22, 2022

Dhaka’s air quality still “unhealthy”

Dhaka may no longer be the city with world's most polluted air, but the densely populated capital's air quality still remains “unhealthy”.

June 21, 2022
June 21, 2022

Dhaka’s air quality back to “unhealthy”

After a marked improvement in recent times, Dhaka’s air quality slipped back to the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” zone today.

June 15, 2022
June 15, 2022

Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone today following seasonal rains in different parts of the country.

June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022

Dhaka air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning

Air pollution still remains one of the top-most challenges for Bangladesh. Capital city Dhaka has been ranked as the second most polluted city in the world.