Children are at extremely high risk of the impacts of the month-long heatwave in the country.
Sheldon Yett, UNICEF representative in Bangladesh, said in a statement on Wednesday (April 24). At the same time, he urged parents to take extra precautions to protect and keep their children safe from dehydration in the current situation.
'Now is the time to take urgent action to protect children from the ongoing heatwave, as well as the further impacts of climate change,' Sheldon Yett said in a statement.
UNICEF says children in Bangladesh are at 'extremely high risk' from the impacts of climate change. The extreme temperature poses a serious risk to children. Especially for newborns young children. Children are more susceptible to illnesses caused by high temperatures, such as heat stroke and dehydration diarrhoea.
Heatwave has been sweeping across the country since the beginning of this month. Initially, there was a mild to moderate heat wave, but gradually it became severe to very severe. April is the hottest month of the year; However, this month is spreading much hotter than any other year. Public life is gasping for rain in unbearable heat.
