Bangladesh
Dhaka AQI Dhaka's air quality improves during Eid-ul-Azha holiday
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, July 15: Air quality in the capital Dhaka has improved during the Eid-ul-Azha holiday. Air quality in Dhaka has now been upgraded from 'unhealthy' to 'good', according to Air Quality Index (AQI) score.
On July 10, the holy Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated across the country. The owner of 65 lakh 78 thousand 866 sim cards left Dhaka to celebrate Eid two days before Eid i.e. July 8 and 9. The air of the capital has been effected by the large number of people leaving Dhaka. At this time the air of Dhaka has become fresh. However, according to the AQI score, Dhaka's air was 'unhealthy' several times last June.
Dhaka's air quality index score was recorded at 59 at 8:56 am on Thursday (July 14), and at 6:15 pm this score was recorded at 25. This morning, Dhaka was ranked 28th in the list of most polluted cities in the world. But in the afternoon it became the 61st.
According to the concerned people, the air quality has improved due to the closure of public transport and development work on the roads during the Eid holidays. Air quality is acceptable if the AQI score is between 50 and 100. However, there may be risks for some people, especially those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. And if this score is 0-25, the air quality is referred to as 'good'.
Iran's Tehran, Kuwait's Kuwait City and Dubai occupied the top three positions on the list with AQI scores of 196, 183 and 139 respectively on Thursday afternoon. AQI scores from 101 to 200 is considered 'unhealthy' for particularly sensitive groups. Similarly, an AQI score between 201 and 300 is considered poor, while a score of 301 to 400 is considered hazardous, posing a serious health risk to residents.
A report by the Department of Environment and the World Bank in March 2019 stated that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka are brick kilns, vehicle smoke and construction dust.
