Dhaka air quality ‘very unhealthy’ Friday morning
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৬ নভে, ২০২৬
Dhaka's air quality turned ‘very unhealthy’ on Friday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 203 at 8:40am.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- With this score, the capital ranked fourth among the world's most polluted cities, according to the AQI scale.
- A ‘very unhealthy’ air quality level means everyone, regardless of their health condition, may experience more serious health effects or discomfort from air pollution.
- According to the AQI scale, readings of 101-150 are considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, while scores of 151-200 indicate unhealthy air quality.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
“Even short-term exposure can affect anyone.”
Mental or bodily distress.
“A ‘very unhealthy’ air quality level means everyone, regardless of their health condition, may experience more serious health effects or discomfort from air pollution.”
Having no regard; heedless; careless.
Synonyms: irregardless, irrespective
“A ‘very unhealthy’ air quality level means everyone, regardless of their health condition, may experience more serious health effects or discomfort from air pollution.”
Characterized by, or conducive to poor health
“Dhaka's air quality turned ‘very unhealthy’ on Friday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 203 at 8:40am.”
To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
“With this score, the capital ranked fourth among the world's most polluted cities, according to the AQI scale.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Dhaka's air quality turned ‘very unhealthy’ on Friday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 203 at 8:40am.
With this score, the capital ranked fourth among the world's most polluted cities, according to the AQI scale.
A ‘very unhealthy’ air quality level means everyone, regardless of their health condition, may experience more serious health effects or discomfort from air pollution. Even short-term exposure can affect anyone.
Pakistan's Lahore topped the list with an AQI score of 456, followed by India's Delhi with 251 and Kolkata with 221.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Dhaka's air quality turned ‘very unhealthy’ on Friday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of _____ at 8:40am.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.A ‘very _____’ air quality level means everyone, regardless of their health condition, may experience more serious health effects or discomfort from air pollution.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Pakistan's Lahore topped the list with an AQI score of 684 followed by India's Delhi with 251 and Kolkata with 221.
4.With this score, the capital ranked fourth among the world's most polluted cities, according to the AQI scale.
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