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Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 199 at 08:45 am. Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy’, indicating a serious health threat, according to the AQI report. Delhi in India, Lahore in Pakistan and Kathmandu in Nepal occupied the first, third, and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 218, 197, and 188 respectively. Dhaka ranks second among world’s most polluted cities with AQI 212 According to the AQI scale, a reading between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, with generally acceptable air quality, though sensitive individuals should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. AQI levels of 101–150 are ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, 151–200 is ‘unhealthy’, 201–300 is ‘very unhealthy’, and readings above 301 are considered ‘hazardous’, posing severe health risks. The AQI, which reports daily air quality, informs residents how clean or polluted the air is and highlights potential health effects. In Bangladesh, the AQI is calculated based on five key pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ozone. Dhaka has long struggled with air pollution. Air quality usually deteriorates in winter and improves during the monsoon season. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that air pollution causes about seven million deaths worldwide each year, primarily from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among the world’s most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 212 at 9:10 am. Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, indicating a serious health threat, according to the AQI report. Delhi in India, Kathmandu in Nepal, and Lahore in Pakistan occupied the first, third, and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 255, 206, and 202 respectively. According to the AQI scale, a reading between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, with generally acceptable air quality, though sensitive individuals should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. AQI levels of 101–150 are ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, 151–200 is ‘unhealthy’, 201–300 is ‘very unhealthy’, and readings above 301 are considered ‘hazardous’, posing severe health risks. The AQI, which reports daily air quality, informs residents how clean or polluted the air is and highlights potential health effects. In Bangladesh, the AQI is calculated based on five key pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ozone. Dhaka among top 5 most polluted cities with AQI nearing 200 Dhaka has long struggled with air pollution. Air quality usually deteriorates in winter and improves during the monsoon season. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that air pollution causes about seven million deaths worldwide each year, primarily from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

Dhaka, Bangladesh’s densely populated capital, ranked 4th among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 199 at 10:37am. The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’, according to the AQI report of IQAir, a Swiss free real-time air quality monitoring platform. Pakistan’s Lahore topped the list, while Delhi, India, and Kathmandu, Nepal, ranked third and fourth with AQIs of 359 , 216 and 204 respectively. Dhaka ranks 9th among world’s most polluted cities According to the AQI scale, a reading between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, with generally acceptable air quality, though sensitive individuals should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. AQI levels of 101–150 are ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, 151–200 is ‘unhealthy’, 201–300 is ‘very unhealthy’, and readings above 301 are considered ‘hazardous’, posing severe health risks. The AQI, which reports daily air quality, informs residents how clean or polluted the air is and highlights potential health effects. In Bangladesh, the AQI is calculated based on five key pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ozone. Dhaka has long struggled with air pollution. Air quality usually deteriorates in winter and improves during the monsoon season. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that air pollution causes about seven million deaths worldwide each year, primarily from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked nine among the world’s most polluted cities on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 161 at 09:20 am. Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘ unhealthy’, indicating a serious health threat, according to the AQI report. Lahore in Pakistan, Delhi in India and Kathmandu in Nepal occupied the first, third, and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 282, 240, and 189 respectively. Dhaka records ‘very unhealthy’ air, second most polluted city globally In contrast, Batam in Indonesia recorded the world’s cleanest air, with an AQI score of 0. According to the AQI scale, a reading between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, with generally acceptable air quality, though sensitive individuals should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. AQI levels of 101–150 are ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, 151–200 is ‘unhealthy’, 201–300 is ‘very unhealthy’, and readings above 301 are considered ‘hazardous’, posing severe health risks. The AQI, which reports daily air quality, informs residents how clean or polluted the air is and highlights potential health effects. In Bangladesh, the AQI is calculated based on five key pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ozone. Dhaka has long struggled with air pollution. Air quality usually deteriorates in winter and improves during the monsoon season. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that air pollution causes about seven million deaths worldwide each year, primarily from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

Three people were killed in an apparent tornado that struck southern Michigan on Friday, authorities said, as powerful storms swept across the state, ripping the roof off a home improvement store and knocking down trees. The Branch County Sheriff’s Office said three other people were taken to hospital after the apparent tornado hit the Union Lake area, about 125 miles (200 km) west of Detroit. The National Weather Service confirmed at least one tornado near Union City in southern Michigan on Friday and said there could have been additional tornadoes. Blizzard batters Northeast, thousands of flights canceled At her home near Union City, Lisa Piper was heard repeatedly shouting “Oh my God” while filming from her back deck as a violent rotating column of air — appearing to be a tornado — tore through buildings across the lake. As the funnel grew larger and pulled large debris into the air, she said, “It’s lifting houses.” “My heart is pounding,” she said in the video. “I hope they’re OK.” David Roth, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland, said conditions were favourable for a tornado because a weather system pulled moisture from the Gulf of Mexico while a warm front moved north and collided with much cooler air in the Great Lakes region. Michigan records an average of about 15 tornadoes each year, far fewer than Texas with 155 and Kansas with 96, he added. Severe weather likely cause of puffin deaths In St. Joseph County, Michigan, near the Indiana border, the sheriff’s office urged residents to “seek shelter immediately” after reports of an unconfirmed tornado, a severe thunderstorm watch and possible winds exceeding 60 mph (96.6 kph). “Citizens should anticipate power outages, closed roadways and/or neighbourhoods and cellular/internet interruptions,” the office said in a Facebook post. Authorities activated the state’s Emergency Operations Center as officials responded to widespread wind damage. Officials in Edwardsburg, near the Indiana border, reported fallen trees and several homes heavily damaged and warned residents to avoid the area. Powerful storms developed Friday afternoon from Michigan down to North Texas. In Oklahoma, a dramatic video captured Thursday showed a first responder driving toward a storm near Fairview as flashes of lightning illuminated a giant funnel cloud that appeared to touch the ground. The footage was recorded by a camera mounted on the deputy’s car. Authorities said a 47-year-old woman and her 13-year-old daughter from Fairview were found dead in a vehicle near a highway intersection with a county road around 10 pm Thursday. “Severe weather struck Major County last night and tragically claimed the lives of a mother and daughter,” Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt said Friday, adding he was praying for the grieving family and others affected by the storms. According to the national Storm Prediction Center, more than 7 million Americans faced the highest risk of severe weather Friday in areas including the metropolitan regions of Kansas City, Missouri; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Omaha, Nebraska. Nearly 25 million people were under a slightly lower risk in a broader zone that includes Dallas, Oklahoma City and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The National Weather Service said severe, scattered thunderstorms were expected Friday evening from parts of the Plains states to the Ozarks and Midwest. Meteorologists with the private forecasting service AccuWeather said the strong storms were caused by a clash between warm air moving north from the Gulf Coast and cooler Canadian air behind cold fronts. The storms come as the United States approaches what is widely known as tornado season, which begins at different times across the country. Experts advise basic safety precautions, including having a weather radio and a plan for shelter before tornadoes strike. Weather conditions began improving Friday in parts of the Northeast, though Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut remained under weather advisories. Flood warnings were also issued in southern Ohio. Meanwhile, parts of the southern United States are expected to experience unusually high temperatures by the weekend. “Temperatures will be 20–30 degrees above average, with 80s reaching as far north as parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic,” federal forecasters said in a long-range forecast discussion, adding that daily temperature records could become widespread.

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among the world’s most polluted cities on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 286 at 11:53 am. Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘Very unhealthy’, indicating a serious health threat, according to the AQI report. Lahore in Pakistan, Kolkata in India and Delhi in India occupied the first, third, and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 328, 191, and 184 respectively. In contrast, Batam in Indonesia recorded the world’s cleanest air, with an AQI score of 0. According to the AQI scale, a reading between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, with generally acceptable air quality, though sensitive individuals should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. AQI levels of 101–150 are ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, 151–200 is ‘unhealthy’, 201–300 is ‘very unhealthy’, and readings above 301 are considered ‘hazardous’, posing severe health risks. The AQI, which reports daily air quality, informs residents how clean or polluted the air is and highlights potential health effects. In Bangladesh, the AQI is calculated based on five key pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ozone. Dhaka has long struggled with air pollution. Air quality usually deteriorates in winter and improves during the monsoon season. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that air pollution causes about seven million deaths worldwide each year, primarily from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

Dhaka, Bangladesh’s densely populated capital, ranked second among the world’s most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 253 at 10:30 am. The air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, posing serious health risks, according to the AQI report of IQAir, a Swiss free real-time air quality monitoring platform. Pakistan’s Lahore topped the list, while Kolkata, India, and Kathmandu, Nepal, ranked third and fourth with AQIs of 197 and 185, respectively. By contrast, Batam and Medan in Indonesia recorded the world’s cleanest air with an AQI of 0. According to the AQI scale, a reading between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, with generally acceptable air quality, though sensitive individuals should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. AQI levels of 101–150 are ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, 151–200 is ‘unhealthy’, 201–300 is ‘very unhealthy’, and readings above 301 are considered ‘hazardous’, posing severe health risks. The AQI, which reports daily air quality, informs residents how clean or polluted the air is and highlights potential health effects. In Bangladesh, the AQI is calculated based on five key pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ozone. Dhaka has long struggled with air pollution. Air quality usually deteriorates in winter and improves during the monsoon season. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that air pollution causes about seven million deaths worldwide each year, primarily from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked first among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 315 at 08:53 am. Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘Hazardous’, indicating a severe health risks, according to the AQI report. Lahore in Pakistan, Kolkata in India and Beijing in China occupied the second, third, and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 237, 197, and 183 respectively. Batam in Indonesia recorded the world’s cleanest air, with an AQI score of 0. According to the AQI scale, a reading between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, with generally acceptable air quality, though sensitive individuals should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. AQI levels of 101–150 are ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, 151–200 is ‘unhealthy’, 201–300 is ‘very unhealthy’, and readings above 301 are considered ‘hazardous’, posing severe health risks. Dhaka tops global pollution chart with ‘very unhealthy’ AQI of 240 The AQI, which reports daily air quality, informs residents how clean or polluted the air is and highlights potential health effects. In Bangladesh, the AQI is calculated based on five key pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ozone. Dhaka has long struggled with air pollution. Air quality usually deteriorates in winter and improves during the monsoon season. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that air pollution causes about seven million deaths worldwide each year, primarily from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

Light rain is likely in four divisions in next 24 hours from 9 am on Tuesday, according to the latest forecast of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. In a bulletin issued on the morning, the Met office said light rain may occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country. According to the forecast, day temperature may rise slightly while night temperature may fall slightly across the country. The synoptic situation indicates that a trough of low lies over West Bengal and adjoining areas, while the seasonal low lies over the South Bay, extending its trough to the Northeast Bay.  

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked first among the world’s most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 240 at 9:19 am. Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, indicating a serious health threat, according to the AQI report. Lahore in Pakistan, Delhi in India, and Kolkata in India occupied the second, third, and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 237, 200, and 194 respectively. According to the AQI scale, a reading between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, with generally acceptable air quality, though sensitive individuals should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. AQI levels of 101–150 are ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, 151–200 is ‘unhealthy’, 201–300 is ‘very unhealthy’, and readings above 301 are considered ‘hazardous’, posing severe health risks. The AQI, which reports daily air quality, informs residents how clean or polluted the air is and highlights potential health effects. In Bangladesh, the AQI is calculated based on five key pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ozone. Air in Dhaka ‘unhealthy’, global pollution ranking fifth Dhaka has long struggled with air pollution. Air quality usually deteriorates in winter and improves during the monsoon season. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that air pollution causes about seven million deaths worldwide each year, primarily from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.