April 13, 2024 3:00 PM

No respite from air pollution in Dhaka during Eid holiday:

Despite mostly empty streets during the Eid holidays, Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 178 at 10:15 am on Saturday. Dhaka’s air was classified as 'unhealthy' today, according to the air quality index. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2...