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April 29, 2024, Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Children play with water in a river in Narayanganj, Bangladesh to relieve themselves from the heat wave that Sweeps over the country. Bangladesh experienced its longest heat wave in recorded history this April with forecasts showing no improvement for the rest of the month, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) officials. The heatwave reached a 29th day on Sunday, the longest since the government started keeping records in 1948. The seasonâ??s highest temperature at 42.7 degrees Celsius was recorded in the southwestern district of Chuadanga on Friday. Average maximum temperatures in Dhaka over the past week have been 4-5 degrees Celsius higher than the 30-year average. This year, for the first time, nearly 75% of the country has experienced continuous heat waves. The extreme weather conditions have disrupted peopleâ??s lives and livelihoods, especially for low-income groups, in the South Asian nation of 170 million. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/ZUMA Press Wire)
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