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{{Short description|2024 Bangladesh Heatwave}}
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The '''2024 Bangladesh heatwave''' is a significant climatic event affecting the South Asian nation<ref>{{Cite web |last=AFP |date=2024-04-30 |title=Bangladesh, five other Asian countries swelter in extreme heatwave |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/environment/h7aabchwyb |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Prothomalo |language=en}}</ref>. Characterized by soaring temperatures that reached up to 42°C (108 F), 16 degrees more than the annual average<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-25 |title=Bangladesh: Extreme heat closes all schools and forces 33 million children out of classrooms - Bangladesh {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/bangladesh-extreme-heat-closes-all-schools-and-forces-33-million-children-out-classrooms |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}</ref>, the [[Heat wave|heatwave]] has led to nationwide school closures, impacting an estimated 33 million children<ref name=":0" />. The heatwave, which is sweeping over several northern and southern districts of [[Bangladesh]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=Severe heatwave continues in parts of Bangladesh |url=https://www.newagebd.net/post/environment-climate-change/233442/severe-heatwave-continues-in-parts-of-bangladesh |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=www.newagebd.net |language=en}}</ref>, is considered one of the most intense since records began in 1948<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-29 |title=Bangladesh again closes schools nationwide due to heatwave |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240429-bangladesh-again-closes-schools-nationwide-due-to-heatwave |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref>. The event has been linked to climate change and man-made causes, including rapid [[Urbanization|urbanisation]], forest clearance, shrinking water bodies, and increased usage of [[air conditioning]]<ref name=":1" />. This heatwave marks the second consecutive year that Bangladesh has been forced to close schools due to extreme heat<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=Severe heatwave hits Khulna, some other parts of Bangladesh |url=https://www.newagebd.net/post/environment-climate-change/233542/severe-heatwave-hits-khulna-some-other-parts-of-bangladesh |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=www.newagebd.net |language=en}}</ref>.
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