Dust pollution reaches an alarming stage in Dhaka Mehedi HasanBangladesh has been struggling with air pollution for a long timeBangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, has topped the index of the world’s cities with the worst air quality. In the real-time air quality ranking, Dhaka scored 361 on Tuesday, according to AirVisual. The United States Environmental Protection Agency developed the Air Quality Index (AQI) to rank air quality. Also Read- High Court issues instructions to prevent dust pollution in DhakaAn AQI value over 300 represents hazardous air quality and below 50 the air quality is good. The AQI debuted in 1968, when the National Air Pollution Control Administration undertook an initiative to develop an air quality index and to apply the methodology to Metropolitan Statistical Areas.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 19, 2019 06:33 UTC