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Dhaka tops list of most polluted cities today

Staff Reporter

Staff Reporter

Despite several days of rain, Dhaka's air quality has not improved, and the capital has topped the list of most polluted cities in the world on Tuesday morning, May 5.

According to data from international air quality technology firm IQAir, Dhaka's Air Quality Index (AQI) score stood at 167, classified as 'unhealthy'. Baghdad, Iraq, ranked second with a score of 165, followed by Karachi, Pakistan, in third place with a score of 154.

Kuwait City ranked fourth with a score of 153, while Delhi, India, ranked fifth with a score of 133.

An AQI score between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51 to 100 moderate, 101 to 150 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 151 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, and 301 to 400 hazardous.

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