One of the most talked-about topics on social media right now is the filthy, hazy, air pollution in Dhaka. With winter officially here, it is no secret that the bustling city's air quality has been "unhealthy," "very unhealthy," and "hazardous" on some days, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI).

Dhaka's air was classified as 'very unhealthy', according to the air quality and pollution city ranking

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

Dhaka has ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 167 at 8:56am today

Bangladesh’s air was the worst in the world last year and it was 15 times worse than the minimum set by the World Health Organisation guideline.

Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 195 at 9:10am, this morning

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

Dhaka has been identified as the city with the most polluted air globally this morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 257, categorising its air as "very unhealthy"

Dhaka ranks third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 263 at 9:53am this morning

Dhaka again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning, with an AQI score of 311 at 8:30 am

Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning

The key is to bridge the gap between intent and action.

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

As soon as we got onto Mirpur Road, I felt suddenly unable to breathe properly

Dhaka's air quality was marked as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 109 at 9:04 am, Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide with worst air quality, according to IQAir.

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 199 at 9:20 am today, Dhaka ranked fifth in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.

I would love to believe that I’m just having a severe reaction to dust, or that it’s all normal seasonal illness, but the evidence suggests otherwise.

India's Delhi and China's Beijing occupied the second and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 221 and 187

What plans do we have to address the growing public health risks posed by air pollution?

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'hazardous' zone this morning, posing serious health risks to residents of the densely populated capital of Bangladesh..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 372 at 8:50am today, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air..<