Dhaka, May 13 -- Dhaka ranked 36th among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 67 at 08:50 am.

The air quality was classified as 'moderate', indicating a moderate health concern for a very small number of individuals who are unusually sensitive to air pollution, according to the AQI scale.

Lahore in Pakistan, Delhi in India and Jakarta in Indonesia occupied the top three spots, with AQI scores of 188, 173 and 157 respectively.

According to AQI standards, a reading between 101 and 150 is considered 'unhealthy for sensitive groups', 151 to 200 'unhealthy', 201 to 300 'very unhealthy', while levels above 301 are deemed 'hazardous', posing serious health risks.

The AQI, which provid...