Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 291 at 9:01am today

US Science Envoy for Air Quality Dr Jamie Schauer has emphasized on the urgent need for advanced monitoring systems, cleaner technologies, and multi-sectoral partnerships to improve Dhaka's air quality

"Wearing a face mask outdoors is mandatory," said a DoE press release issued today.

Expressing serious concern over the current levels of air pollution in Dhaka, the High Court yesterday directed the government to take effective measures in seven days to stop air pollution in the capital.

Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 243 at 8:58am today

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 188 at 9:10am this morning.

Says Environment Adviser Rizwana

DoE launches operational drive

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

The air was classified as "very unhealthy", with such air quality persisting for the past few days, according to the Air Quality Index.

For public information, air quality data is regularly updated on the Department of Environment's website.

Dhaka has again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning

Today's air was classified as "very unhealthy" and such air quality continued for the past few days

On the first workday of the week, Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 193 at 8:50am this morning

Today's air was classified as 'very unhealthy'

Today's air was classified as "very unhealthy", according to the AQI index

India's Delhi, Pakistan's Lahore and India's Kolkata occupied the first, second and fourth spots in the list

The government developed a National Air Quality Management Action Plan for strategic actions to tackle the sources of air pollution, improve air monitoring, and enhance enforcement mechanisms, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said the government developed a National Air Quality Management Action Plan for strategic actions to tackle the sources of air pollution, improve air monitoring, and enhance enforcement mechanisms

Dhaka's air continues to be unhealthy as it ranked 3rd on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 164 at 8:59am this morning