Dhaka, June 25 -- Dhaka ranked 14th among the world's most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 88 at 09:18 am.

The air quality was classified as 'Moderate', indicating the air is acceptable for most people, it can pose a mild risk to a small number of "unusually sensitive" individuals, according to the AQI scale.

Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo topped the list with an AQI score of 178. Jakarta in Indonesia and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates jointly ranked second, each recording an AQI score of 156, while Kampala in Uganda placed third with a score of 154.

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