While Dhaka did not (surprisingly) make it to the list of the five most polluted cities in the world in 2022, Bangladesh is one of the top five most polluted countries, and Dhaka’s air is notoriously filthy. We all know this, and mostly we choose to ignore it and hope for the best.
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.