Bangladesh heat wave news in international media

There is an intense fire in Bangladesh. Extreme heat wave has also started in some districts. All over the country, common working people are in acute condition. The Meteorological Department is also unable to give any good news.

In this situation, devout Muslims are praying for rain in different parts of the country to get rid of the heat. On Thursday at the south gate of National Mosque Baitul Mukarram, the worshipers offered Salatul Istiska Namaz under the leadership of Mufti Mizanur Rahman, Senior Pesh Imam of Baitul Mukarram.

Common people are praying for rain in different parts of the country every day to escape from the pain of fire. The news has appeared in the international media.

The New York Times, BBC, AFP and Times of India have reported on the suffering of the people of Bangladesh in the scorching heat. Various international organizations have highlighted the issue of heat wave in Bangladesh.

The statement of a rickshaw puller in Bangladesh has been highlighted in the New York Times to highlight the horrors of burning. The person named Noore Alam drives a rickshaw in Dhaka’s Moghbazar area. Earlier he used to drive rickshaw for 8 to 10 hours. Now run for five to seven hours because of the heat.

According to the report, Noor Alam had hoped to earn 500 to 600 rupees last Monday. Earlier it used to earn twice as much every day. Noor Alam said, ‘I have never seen so hot before. Every year the heat increases. But this year has taken an extreme shape.’

UK-based media BBC reported under the title ‘3 million children’s school closed in extreme heat’.

According to the report, the temperature in some areas of Bangladesh exceeded 42 degrees Celsius. Schools and colleges have been declared closed till April 27. The Philippines and India have also decided to close schools amid the ongoing heat wave.

According to BBC, Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world due to climate crisis. According to the information provided by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), if the sea level rises by 30 to 45 centimeters due to climate change, more than 35 million people in the coastal districts of Bangladesh may be displaced.

The news agency AFP has highlighted the news of the people of Bangladesh praying for rain in the heat. AFP says Muslims have prayed in city mosques and village fields to escape the heat.

An imam in Dhaka named Muhammad Abu Yusuf said, ‘Life has become unbearable due to lack of rain. The poor people are in dire straits.’

This AFP report was published by the Indian media The Times of India.

A report by the international development organization Save the Children has also highlighted the issue of school closures in Bangladesh. According to the agency, schools have been closed in Bangladesh for the second year in a row due to heat.

BD Daily/Junaid Ahmed