Dhaka still continues to rank among the cities that have the lowest quality of air in the world. In the US Air Quality Index (AQI), measured at 9:30am on Tuesday, Dhaka ranked second in the real time air quality rankings. Earlier while talking to the Dhaka Tribune, Department of Environment Director (Air quality management) Md Ziaul Haque said: “The air quality in Dhaka will continue to remain like this throughout February and March. “However, the quality of air will improve during the monsoon season.”The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the Air Quality Index to report air quality. An AQI value over 300 represents hazardous air quality and below 50 the air quality is good.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 06, 2018 04:07 UTC