Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 276 at 9:10am on Monday morning (February 17, 2025).

Today's air was classified as 'very unhealthy', referring to an alarming health risk to residents, according to the AQI index.

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India's Delhi, Pakistan's Lahore and Nepal's Kathmandu cities occupied the second, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 229, 197 and 191, respectively.

When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered 'moderate', usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolon...