Air Quality Index

People walk on Kartavyapath near India Gate on a hazy morning in New Delhi, India, November 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
South Asia

Visibility drops in parts of Delhi as pollution surges

Delhi overtook Pakistan's Lahore as the world's most polluted city in Swiss group IQAir's live rankings, with an air quality index (AQI) score of more than 1,000, considered "...

Pedestrians suffering amid air pollution in the city. File photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Dhaka’s air 'very unhealthy'; 2nd worst in the world this morning

Representational image. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Dhaka's air once again most polluted in the world this morning

Vehicles ply on a dust-filled road. File Photo: Saikat Bhadra/TBS
Environment

Dhaka's air 'hazardous', worst in the world this morning

Photo: UNB
Environment

Dhaka's air 'hazardous'; worst in the world for 2nd consecutive day

Chronic exposure to polluted air causes severe problems to the public. Photo: UNB
Environment

Dhaka's air most polluted in the world this morning

A truck moving on a city road leaving behind a storm of dust. File photo: UNB
Environment

Dhaka's air world's most polluted this morning

Dhaka has long grappled with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in the winter and improves during the monsoon. File Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' thanks to less traffic on 4th day of Eid holidays

Photo: BSS/AFP
Bangladesh

As Mocha approaches, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

A woman crosses railway tracks as a goods train passes by, on a smoggy day in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
World+Biz

No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021

Photo: Saikat Bhadra/TBS
Bangladesh

Dhaka is world’s second-most polluted city

Representational image. Photo: UNB
Environment

Dhaka city dwellers breathe clean air throughout July, says study

A cyclist trying to escape the dust by covering his mouth. Photo: Saikat Bhadra/TBS
Bangladesh

Dhaka’s air quality remains 'unhealthy'