Delhi capital of India, has been devastated by severe air pollution for several days. Apart from this, there is no news of relief in the air in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, recently. For several days, the megacity Dhaka has also been at the top of the list of polluted cities in the world.
As of 9:44 am on Monday (November 25), Dhaka's score on IQAir's air quality index was 320. This is considered 'risky' air. And Dhaka is ranked third among 119 cities in the world in terms of pollution.
As of 9:44 am today, Delhi, India, is in first place in air pollution, with a score of 412. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, is in second place, with a score of 336. The capital Dhaka is in third place. with a score of 320, and Lahore, Pakistan, is in fourth place with a score of 242. In addition, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, scores 147.
IQAir, a Switzerland-based company, regularly highlights the air pollution situation. This live or instant index of air quality provides information and alerts people about how clean or polluted the air is in a particular city.
Dhaka's air is 'risky' today. This air is harmful to any person.
An AQI score of zero to 50 is considered good. 51 to 100 is considered moderate, and 101 to 150 is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. A score of 151 to 200 is considered 'unhealthy' air.
An AQI score between 201 and 300 is called 'very unhealthy'. In this situation, children, the elderly and sick patients are advised to stay indoors and others are advised to limit their outdoor activities. In addition, an AQI between 301 and 400 is considered 'hazardous', which poses a serious health risk to city residents.