The high temperatures were recorded just a day after the United Nations said Asia was the region that suffered the most disasters from climate and weather hazards in 2023, with floods and storms the chief causes of casualties and economic losses.
There was also a 50 per cent chance of the heat intensifying in the coming days, Ana Solis, chief climatologist at the state weather forecaster, told AFP. WMO Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett said:"Extreme heat is increasingly becoming the big silent killer." Bangladesh's weather bureau said average maximum temperatures in the capital over the past week have been 4 to 5 degrees Celsius higher than the 30-year average for the same period.
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