Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Bangladesh suffered an estimated $24 billion loss in labour productivity in 2024 due to extreme heat, according to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2025 report.

Experts say this is one of the clearest signs that climate change has become a major public health and economic crisis for the country.

The report shows that rising temperatures, worsening air pollution, and increasing diseases like dengue are threatening both health and livelihoods.

People in Bangladesh experienced an average of 28.8 heatwave days last year, of which 13.2 days were caused by human-induced climate change.

These intense heatwaves have sharply reduced productivity, especially for outdoor workers.

Nationwide, 29 billion work ho...