Dhaka air ranks 17th worst in world
Agencies, Dhaka
After being ranked the third worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday, Dhakas air cleared considerably yesterday following rains and was placed at 17th worst in the AQI at 10:50am. Dhaka topped the list of cities with polluted air multiple times for the past few months including on February 9, 14, 18, 19, 24 and 25. Dhaka also recorded the worst AQI scores earlier on November 17, 23, December 26 and January 6, 29, 31. The citys air has been consistently ranked among top 5 polluted cities in the world.
Dhaka recorded 13.6mm rainfall in the morning, Ruhul Kuddus, a meteorologist told UNB. The capital will likely experience light rain every day till March 8, he said.
Kuddus said a westerly and seasonal low lying over South Bay caused the rain.
After the rain, Dhaka had an AQI score of 90 at 10:50am. The air was classified as moderate.
Pakistans Lahore, Indias Kolkata and Delhi occupied the top three spots in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 236, 197 and 183 respectively.
When the AQI value is between 51 and 100, air is acceptable but there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
