Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka became third-worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning. Dhaka had an AQI score of 152 and the air was classified as ‘unhealthy’.
When the AQI value stays between 151 and 200, people may start experiencing health issues. Members of sensitive issues may experience more serious health effects.
Shanghai city from China and Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh kept the first and second place in the list of cities with the worst air quality. They got AQI scores of 176 and 158 respectively.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants – Particulate Matter NO2, CO, SO2, and Ozone (O3).
