A smog-choked city feigns denial as it claims the title of worst air quality.

Today's air was classified as 'very unhealthy'

Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning

Dhaka's air ranked as 7th most polluted among cities around the world this morning, according to Air Quality Index (AQI)

Jakarta and Chile's Santiago occupied the first and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 173 and 157, respectively

Dhakaiites were greeted with clearer-than-usual weather today as the air quality in Dhaka has improved significantly following two days of rainfall in the last week. According to the U.S. Embassy air quality monitor, the AQI (Air Quality Index) at 12 PM today was at 57, the lowest it has been in the last month.

Dhaka's air quality became “moderate” this morning (August 1, 2022).

Dhaka’s air quality still remains “unhealthy”.

Dhaka may no longer be the city with world's most polluted air, but the densely populated capital's air quality still remains “unhealthy”.

After a marked improvement in recent times, Dhaka’s air quality slipped back to the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” zone today.

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone today following seasonal rains in different parts of the country.

Air pollution still remains one of the top-most challenges for Bangladesh. Capital city Dhaka has been ranked as the second most polluted city in the world.

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'moderate' zone today, mainly owing to rain in different parts of the country.

Dhaka ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) yesterday.