Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Dhaka ranked 8th among the world's most polluted cities on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 177 at 8:50am.

The air quality was classified as "unhealthy", meaning the concentration of pollutants in the air has reached a level that could pose health risks to the general population, according to the AQI scale.

Lahore in Pakistan ranked first with an AQI score of 239, while Delhi in India ranked second with a score of 207, followed by Singapore third with an AQI score of 204.

According to AQI standards, a reading between 101 and 150 is considered "unhealthy for sensitive groups", while 151 to 200 is classified as "unhealthy". A reading between 201 and 300 is considered "very unhealthy", while ...