Own Correspondent: On this day, Dhaka, the capital, ranks second on the list of cities with the highest air pollution levels. The air quality in Dhaka is classified as very unhealthy.

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This information is known from the Air Quality Index (IQAIR) index of the global air quality monitoring organization at 8:22 am on Saturday (February 17).

India's Delhi topped the list with an air quality score of 223. That is, the air there is very unhealthy. Second ranked Dhaka score is 203. That is, the air quality here is also very unhealthy.

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Pakistan's Karachi is third in the pollution list. The city has a score of 202. This means that the air quality there is also in the same condition. India's Kolkata and Mumbai are on the fourth and fifth positions.

Among the 111 cities on the list, America's Salt Lake City ranks best. The city has a score of 5.

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A score between 0-50 on the IQAir index is considered good air quality. 51-100 is considered moderate or tolerable. A score of 101-150 is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.

151-200 is considered unhealthy. A score of 201-300 is considered very unhealthy. More than 301 is considered disastrous.

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