Learn about 10 cities in the world that are uninhabitable

The Dhaka Times Desk The Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) 2016 list of 'Livability of World Cities' has been released. Learn about 10 cities in the world that are uninhabitable.

According to media reports, the report was published on August 18. Damascus ranks among the most unlivable cities in the world. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is in fourth place. Libya's Tripoli is second, Nigeria's Lagos is third, Pakistan's Karachi is seventh. In terms of living facilities, Dhaka is ranked 137 out of 140 cities in the world.

On the other hand, the top 10 liveable cities include:

1. Melbourne, Australia.
2. Vienna, Austria.
3. Vancouver, Canada. Meanwhile, the top 10 cities in the United States is not a city!

The worst ten cities include:

Damascus, Syria:

The capital of Syria, Damascus, is on top of the ten worst cities in the world this year! Syria has been wracked by civil war for the past few years.

Tripoli, Libya:

After the death of Muammar Gaddafi, the Western society thought that the situation in Libya might be better. Their idea was proved wrong. The situation is believed to have arisen as fighting between various factions in Libya is perceived to be rampant.

Lagos, Nigeria:

Nigeria's Lagos ranks third in this year's list of worst countries to live in. Nigeria's largest city has become known as a hub for various criminal activities.

Dhaka, Bangladesh:

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is on the fourth position in the list Although it can be said that it is slightly better than last year, because last year Dhaka was in second place.

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea:

In fifth place is Port Moresby, the largest city and capital of Papua New Guinea. The law and order situation in the coastal city is not good at all. In recent times there have also been incidents of attacks on journalists.

Algiers, Algeria:

Algiers, the capital of Algeria, is ranked 6th in the list. 3.5 million people live in this country's largest city.

Karachi, Pakistan:

Pakistan's most populous city, Karachi, where terrorist attacks are a daily occurrence, ranks seventh.

Harare, Zimbabwe:

Harare is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city is ranked eighth in the list of most livable cities. Because the law and order situation and civic facilities there are not at all satisfactory.

Douala, Cameroon:

Douala, the largest city in Cameroon, is ranked ninth in the list of the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Kiev, Ukraine:

Due to the conflict with Russia, Ukraine has been at the peak of negotiations for the past few years. There are still reports of clashes between Russian-backed groups and the Ukrainian army in some parts of that country. This city has been placed at the 10th position.