Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Dhaka ranked 26th among the world's most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 105 at 11:05 am.

According to the AQI scale, the city's air quality was classified as "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups", poses health risks to children, older adults, and people with heart or lung diseases, while the general public is mostly unaffected.

Singapore in Singapore ranked first with an AQI score of 220, while Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia ranked second with a score of 214, followed by Medan in Indonesia third place with an AQI score of 181.

According to AQI standards, a reading between 101 and 150 is considered 'unhealthy for sensitive groups', while 151 to 200 is classified as 'unhealthy'. ...