Our city’s air quality has reached such hazardous levels that stepping outside is now equivalent to puffing on 22 cigarettes a day.

Dhakaiites were greeted with clearer-than-usual weather today as the air quality in Dhaka has improved significantly following two days of rainfall in the last week. According to the U.S. Embassy air quality monitor, the AQI (Air Quality Index) at 12 PM today was at 57, the lowest it has been in the last month.

China's Beijing, Pakistan's Lahore, and India's Mumbai occupied the second, third, and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 214, 210, and 197, respectively

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 239 at 08:55am today..The air was classified as 'very unhealthy'.

Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality.

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 45, Dhaka's air quality has been “good” this morning (August 14, 2022).

Dhaka's air quality turned “moderate” this morning (August 10, 2022).

Dhaka's air has been ranked the third most polluted in the world this morning (August 4, 2022).

Dhaka has been ranked as the fourth most polluted city in the world.

Air pollution still remains one of the top-most challenges for Bangladesh. Capital city Dhaka’s air has been ranked the third most polluted in the world this morning (August 2, 2022).

Dhaka may no longer be the city with world's most polluted air, but the densely populated capital's air quality still remains “unhealthy”.

Air pollution still remains one of the top-most challenges for Bangladesh. Capital city Dhaka has been ranked as the second most polluted city in the world.

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'moderate' zone today, mainly owing to rain in different parts of the country.