Dhaka, June 2, 2020 (UNB) - The quality of Dhaka’s air showed signs of improvement for the second consecutive day on Wednesday morning.
It was categorized as ‘moderate’ and ranked 11th worst in the AQI index.
The megacity had an AQI score of 84 at 09:14am. When the AQI remains between 51 and 100, the air quality is acceptable.
However, there may be risks for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
China’s Beijing, South Africa’s Johannesburg and India’s Delhi occupied the first three spots in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 341, 182 and 160 respectively.
The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
