Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 24th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 69 at 10 am on Friday.Dhaka's air was classified as 'moderate,' referring to a light health threat, according to the AQI index.
Egypt's Cairo, Afghanistan's Kabul and Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kinshasa cities respectively occupied the first, second and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 278, 165, and 159 respectively.
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 sensitiv...