15 people die due to heat-aggravated conditions
At least 15 people have died from heat-aggravated conditions during a blistering heatwave in parts of Bangladesh over the past two weeks, the government confirmed Monday.
Three of them died in the 24 hours till 11:00 a.m. local time Monday, said the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Officials said most of the deaths were reported in Magura district in the country’s southwestern region, where the mercury rose to a record 43.8 degrees Celsius in the past week.
Most parts of Bangladesh are grappling with one of the most severe heatwaves in recent years.
To cope with the unbearable heat, the government closed schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical education institutions across the South Asian country.
Experts said heatwaves would likely escalate in the coming years due to erratic rainfall and high temperatures, posing a threat to Bangladesh, one of the world’s biggest victims of global
warming.
(Xinhua/NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Africa
Reproduction rights group tightens screws on five-day fourth annual justice litigation baraza in Zimbabwe
The baraza will feature panel discussions, research presentations, documentary screenings, keynote addresses, practitioner roundtables and judicial dialogues among others.
Hot news Home top
Reps urge Tinubu to order security agents to flush out bandits, terrorists from Nigeria
Mr Osonwa argued that the current security response appeared largely reactive and insufficient to stem the operations of criminal groups.
Anti-Corruption
U.S. court jails Nigerian man Atuchukwu Onyeanusi for fraud, identity theft
Mr Onyeanusi used a false Texas CDL and a false Social Security card with the same name to obtain employment at the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board.
Africa
Xenophobia: Nigeria to evacuate first batch of citizens from South Africa Wednesday
The affected Nigerians will depart O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday night.
States
Akwa Ibom community hails Tinubu for appointing Joseph Essien FUATECH VC
The community stated that Mr Essien’s appointment represented far more than the emergence of a vice chancellor.
Lagos
Lagos man arraigned over alleged theft of goods worth N1.2 million
The offences contravene the provisions of sections 168 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2015.
