Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Dhaka has been identified as the city with the most polluted air globally, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 286, categorizing its air as 'very unhealthy' for the second consecutive day this morning.

Yesterday, Dhaka's AQI score was 257, reports UNB.

This alarming status underscores the severe environmental challenges faced by the city's residents, with air pollution posing significant health risks.

India's Kolkata and Mumbai, along with Pakistan's Lahore, were ranked closely behind Dhaka, with AQI scores of 269, 240, and 211 respectively, indicating a widespread air quality crisis across several major South Asian cities.

The AQI scale reveals that values between 201 and 300 signify 'very unhealthy' air q...