Dhaka's air remains 'very unhealthy'

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'very unhealthy' zone on Friday, reports UNB.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 260 at 8:14am, the megapolis ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
China's Wuhan and India's Delhi occupied the first and third spots with an AQI of 264 and 234, respectively.
Meanwhile, an AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', while AQI between 100 and 150 unhealthy for sensitive groups.