Dhaka again ranks worst in Air Quality Index, Delhi, Lahore and Ulaanbaatar occupies the next spots

[Black_cats]

Dhaka again ranks worst in Air Quality Index
Tribune Desk

• Published at 10:36 am November 25th, 2019

File photo: Bangladesh, one of the most densely-populated countries in the world, has been struggling with air pollution for a long time, while Dhaka has continued to rank among the most polluted cities Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune


India’s Delhi, Pakistan’s Lahore and Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar occupied the next three slots in AQI

Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, has been ranked the worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning.

Dhaka had a score of 242 at 8am, which means the air quality was very unhealthy.

Delhi of India, Lahore of Pakistan and Ulaanbaatar of Mongolia occupied the next three slots with scores of 211, 198 and 198 respectively, reports UNB.

When the AQI value is between 201 and 300, every city dweller may begin to experience health effects.

Children, adults, and people with respiratory diseases are advised to avoid outdoor activities while everyone else is suggested to limit outdoor exertion in this situation.

Photo: Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

The air quality is categorized as good when the AQI score remains below 50. The air is classified as moderate when the score is 51 to 100. But when the number is between 101 and 150, the air is classified as unhealthy for sensitive groups.

The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, tells people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.

Bangladesh’s overcrowded capital has been grappling with air pollution for a long time. The quality usually improves during monsoon.

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[Baby Leone]

Lahore is effected due to the worst toxic air and pollution coming from India (crops burning by illiterate indians with no law and order to stop them). Unfortunately Lahore is close to Indian border hence Lahore is paying the price of having worst neighborhood just like Pakistan in general..

 

[Bilal9]

In the wintertime in Dhaka you have a lot of kicked up dust (especially with all the road construction ongoing) which is almost as fine as talcum powder. In the monsoon season, things aren't bad because you have frequent rainshowers which washes away the dust. But no such luck in the wintertime.

Once all the construction gets completed (Dhaka North South expressway, Metro rail, not to mention new suburban zones going up with massive road construction) things will settle down.

Burning of brick kilns is another culprit, which has mostly been banned, but there are violators all the time with coal burning resulting in black soot which turns into smog.

 

[Doctor Strange]

Bangladesh needs a new autonomous capital territory. That can be scrapping Gazipur National park or in Gopalganj. The never ending construction of Dhaka wont ever finish and hassle of people. So. And BD needs to be divided into four provinces. South-West, North-West, North-East, South-East. And four provinces with new capitals. That way city/capital population can be divided into five planned areas.

 

[unbiasedopinion]

Lahore is effected due to the worst toxic air and pollution coming from India (crops burning by illiterate indians with no law and order to stop them). Unfortunately Lahore is close to Indian border hence Lahore is paying the price of having worst neighborhood just like Pakistan in general..

Our new weapons to choke you to death!!! EVIL EVIL EVIL!!!!!!

BTW this prominent in Punjab belt and we ourselves are facing their acts of stupidity and unfortunately it is pity politics which is playing with the lives of millions in whole of northern sub-continent belt. Pure stupidity and illiterate behavior by them. They should be charged with section 302/303 both belongs to culpable homicide to not amounting to death and culpable homicide amounting to death. I also want to put the same charges on Indian President and Prime Minister because of their lack of actions. Shame on them!!