Dhaka’s air quality was marked as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ on Saturday morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 136 at 9:01 am, Dhaka ranked 6th on the list of cities worldwide with worst air quality, according to IQAir.
An AQI between 101 and 150 is considered ‘unhealthy’, particularly for sensitive groups.
Similarly, an AQI between 151 and 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’ while between 201-300 is ‘very unhealthy’, and 301-400 is ‘hazardous’, posing severe health risks to residents.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how safe or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
