Dhaka, July 9 -- Dhaka ranked 32nd among the world's most polluted cities on Thursday morning amid rainfall, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 66 at 9:40 am.

According to the AQI scale, the city's air quality was classified as 'Moderate', meaning the air is generally acceptable for most people, although a very small number of unusually sensitive individuals may experience moderate health concerns.

Kinshasa topped the global pollution list with an AQI score of 171, followed by Lahore in Pakistan with 167 and Krasnoyarsk in Russia with 155.

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 de...