Air pollution caused at least 78,145 deaths in Bangladesh in 2019 and also cost the country 3.9 to 4.4 percent of its GDP that year, says a World Bank report released today.
World's most polluted city: The densely populated capital of Bangladesh has once again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world. The capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 174 at 9am today (September 28, 2022).