Dhaka, June 11 -- Dhaka ranked second among the world's most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 167 at 8:50 am.

According to the AQI scale, the capital's air quality was classified as "unhealthy," meaning that the general public may begin to experience adverse health effects.

Indonesia's Jakarta ranked first with an AQI score of 174, followed by Uganda's Kampala in second place with 162 and the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kinshasa in third with 160.

An AQI score between 101 and 150 is considered "unhealthy for sensitive groups," while readings between 151 and 200 are classified as "unhealthy." Scores ranging from 201 to 300 are deemed "very unhealthy," and readings above 301 are co...