Jumbangla Desk: Dhaka's air pollution is increasing. Especially when winter comes, the amount of pollution increases and often the name of Dhaka comes to the top. The same picture is seen this winter. The air in Dhaka has been very unhealthy for the past few days. The list is also among the top three.

According to the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9:06 AM on Monday (November 17), Dhaka is the third most polluted city in the world today. Air quality score 224. This level is called 'very unhealthy' in air quality assessment.

Apart from this, Delhi, the capital of India, ranks first with an AQI score of 1,081. Pakistan's Lahore is second with a score of 450. Pakistan's Karachi is ranked fourth with a score of 205.

According to the data, an AQI score of zero to 50 is considered good. 51 to 100 is considered moderate. And for sensitive groups, a score of 101 to 150 is considered unhealthy. 151 to 200 is considered unhealthy. A score between 201 and 300 is considered 'very unhealthy' and a score between 301 and 400 is considered 'risky'.

Air pollution poses serious health risks. It is harmful to people of all ages. However, air pollution is very harmful for children, sick people, elderly and pregnant women.

Experts blame brick kilns, vehicle fumes and dust from construction sites for air pollution in Dhaka. Air pollution increases the risk of shortness of breath, cough, lower respiratory tract infections and depression.

Notably, Switzerland-based air quality monitoring technology company IQ Air publishes this list of cities with polluted air. An AQI score based on daily air quality gives people information about how clean or polluted the air in a particular city is and whether or not they may be at any health risk.