, Nov. 5 -- induced losses worth Tk 1.35 billion (USD 11 million) were recorded across 19 districts in Bangladesh through Oxfam's new 'Loss and Damage Dashboard', with each affected person suffering an average loss of Tk 117,000 (USD 954), according to data released on Wednesday.

Despite contributing minimally to global emissions, countries like Bangladesh-ranked among the world's top ten most climate-impacted nations-suffer escalating climate disasters.

According to the World Bank, Bangladesh loses around USD 3 billion annually, or 1-2% of its GDP, to climate-related events.

Unofficial estimates suggest the figure exceeds USD 5 billion when slow-onset impacts such as salinity intrusion and sea-level rise are included.

Oxfam has launc...