Dhaka, June 3 -- Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, ranked 11th among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 96.

According to the AQI scale, the city's air quality was classified as 'Moderate' at 08:58am.

Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kinshasa, India's Delhi, and Indonesia's Jakarta were the three most polluted cities, with AQI scores of 195, 159 and 155 respectively.

An AQI between 101 and 150 is considered 'unhealthy for sensitive groups', while a score between 151 and 200 is classified as 'unhealthy'. AQI readings between 201 and 300 are termed 'very unhealthy', and anything above 301 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks.

The AQI is a daily indicator of ...