Top 7 Dirtiest Cities in the World

No. 2: Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Health & sanitation index: 29.6

With a population of over 15 million people, Dhaka is one crowded city. This might be one of the reasons why authorities are finding it hard to manage the local pollution levels. In particular, Bangladesh’s capital faces high and life-threatening levels of water pollution, mainly due to the use of commercial pesticides.