Air pollution peaked three days in a row in spring, the air is still a disaster

The air in Dhaka is bad even on Monday morning. Dhaka has been at the top in air pollution for three consecutive days. This account is among the top 100 cities in the world.

The IQAir air quality score for Dhaka was 335 as of 9 am today. It was 394 yesterday Sunday at 8:30 am. The score was 227 at 9:30 am on Saturday the previous day.

Dhaka's scores yesterday and today are considered disastrous. Among the six levels at which pollution levels are observed, it is the highest. A score of 301 and above is considered 'catastrophic' or 'risky'.

Today, Lahore in Pakistan ranks second in air pollution and New Delhi in India ranks third. These two cities score 218 and 183 respectively.

This situation of air pollution is regularly highlighted by Switzerland-based organization IQAir. This live or instant AQI index is based on air quality and informs and warns people about how clean or polluted the air is in a particular city.

According to IQAir's criteria, a score of 51 to 100 is considered 'moderate' or 'acceptable' air quality. A score of 101 to 150 is considered 'unhealthy for sensitive groups'. A score of 151 to 200 is 'unhealthy' air. A score of 201 to 300 is considered 'very unhealthy' air. A score of 301 and above is considered 'catastrophic' or 'risky'.

According to today's list provided by IQAir, the main source of air pollution in Dhaka is particulate matter (PM2.5). Currently, the amount of particulate matter in Dhaka's air is 56 times higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) standard.

People in sensitive groups are most at risk when air pollution is high. These include the elderly, children, pregnant women and people with complex diseases. Experts suggest that special care should be taken about them.