Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka has been ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).
Dhaka had a score of 245 at 08:25am on Thursday, indicating that the air quality was "very unhealthy."
A numerical value between 201 and 300 indicates that the general public will be noticeably affected, and that sensitive groups are set to experience reduced endurance in several activities.
Also, the score between 201 and 300 is classified as very harmful by the AQI.
In the index, Dubai, Kuwait City and Kuala Lumpur occupied the next three slots with scores of 166, 166 and 163 respectively.
The AQI, is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them due to air pollution.
