Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 152 at 9:30am this morning (October 20, 2025).

Dhaka's air was classified as 'unhealthy,' referring to a health threat, according to the AQI index. Such air quality continued for the past few days. With the arrival of winter, the air quality is apparently worsening day by day in the capital.

When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered 'moderate', usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered 'unhealthy for sensitive groups', between 150 and 200 is 'unhe...