Dhaka, March 20 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 10th among the world's most polluted cities on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 126 at 11:15 am.

Today, the city's air was classified as 'moderate, indicating generally acceptable but poses a slight risk to a very small number of unusually sensitive people, according to the AQI report.

Tashkent in Uzbekistan, Bishkek in Kyrgystan, and Hangzhou in China occupied the first, second, and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 162, 156, and 155 respectively.

According to the AQI scale, a reading between 50 and 100 is considered 'moderate', with generally acceptable air quality, though sensitive individuals should limit prolonged outdoor...