No improvement in Dhaka's air quality, still 'unhealthy' this morning

• Published date: 25 February 2023
• Publication title: United News of Bangladesh

Dhaka's air quality is in the 'unhealthy' zone this morning (February 25, 2023).

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 163 at 8:50 am, the capital of Bangladesh ranked seventh in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.

Pakistan's Lahore, India's Delhi and Mumbai occupied the first, second and third spots, with AQI scores of 244, 168 and 175 respectively.

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.

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