Dhaka named as 2nd worst city in the world

Last updated: August 19, 2014

 

Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has been ranked as the 2nd least-livable cities among 10 in the world.

Damascus in war-torn Syria was again named the least liveable city.
The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability Index has revealed the list.  
The annual Liveability Ranking from the Economist Intelligance Unit assesses 140 cities in 30 factors across five categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure to make the assessment.
On the other hand, Melbourne, a city of Australia, maintained for the title of the world’s most liveable city ... again.
Adelaide was listed at number five, behind Melbourne, Vienna, Vancouver and Toronto.
The other least livable cities are: Abidjan (Cote d'Ivorie), Tripoli (Libya), Douala (Cameroon), Harare (Zimbabwe), Algiers (Algeria), Karachi (Pakistan), Lagos (Nigeria), and Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea).  
The most liveable cities are: Vienna (Austria), Vancouver (Canada), Toronto (Canada), Adelaide, Calgary (Canada) Sydney, Helsinki (Finland) Perth, Auckland (New Zealand).
BBN/ANS-19Aug14-5:00pm (BST)

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