Air Quality Index (AQI)

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka's air was classified as 'very unhealthy', according to the air quality and pollution city ranking

Dhaka’s air 2nd 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 quality 4th worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 167 at 8:56am today

Bangladesh breathed worst air last year

Bangladesh’s air was the worst in the world last year and it was 15 times worse than the minimum set by the World Health Organisation guideline.

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

Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 195 at 9:10am, this morning

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’, 4th worst in the world

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

Dhaka's air most polluted in the world this morning

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's air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning

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

Dhaka’s air quality world's worst this morning

Dhaka again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning, with an AQI score of 311 at 8:30 am

November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023

How academics can help combat air pollution

The key is to bridge the gap between intent and action.

November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023

Dhaka’s air 5th worst in the world this morning

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

October 15, 2023
October 15, 2023

Will I ever be able to breathe fresh air in Dhaka?

As soon as we got onto Mirpur Road, I felt suddenly unable to breathe properly

August 26, 2023
August 26, 2023

Dhaka air quality 4th worst in the world this morning

Dhaka's air quality was marked as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 109 at 9:04 am, Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide with worst air quality, according to IQAir.

April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023

Dhaka’s air 5th most polluted in the world this morning

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 199 at 9:20 am today, Dhaka ranked fifth in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.

April 9, 2023
April 9, 2023

If only breathing were optional

I would love to believe that I’m just having a severe reaction to dust, or that it’s all normal seasonal illness, but the evidence suggests otherwise.

February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023

Dhaka air world’s most polluted this morning

India's Delhi and China's Beijing occupied the second and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 221 and 187

February 17, 2023
February 17, 2023

Our half-life of choking on polluted air

What plans do we have to address the growing public health risks posed by air pollution?

January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023

Dhaka's air quality worst in the world for second day in a row

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'hazardous' zone this morning, posing serious health risks to residents of the densely populated capital of Bangladesh..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 372 at 8:50am today, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air..<

August 6, 2022
August 6, 2022

Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today

Dhaka's air quality has seen a marked improvement in the past 24 hours -- all thanks to intermittent monsoon showers.