20/11/2025
A major climate report released in Dhaka warns that Bangladesh is heading toward dramatic environmental shifts, including the near disappearance of winter by 2070. The study predicts a one to two degree Celsius rise in average temperature between 2041 and 2070, with heatwaves growing longer and more frequent, especially before the monsoon. Dhaka may face at least two severe heatwaves each year, while peak day temperatures could climb by more than four degrees in the worst-case scenario.
Winter will retreat almost entirely from coastal regions, lingering only for a few days in the north and northeast. Rainfall patterns are expected to intensify, with monsoon rains increasing significantly and raising the risks of floods and landslides. Sea level rise poses another deep threat, with up to eighteen percent of coastal land potentially going underwater by the end of the century and large sections of the Sundarbans at risk of submergence.
The report also highlights major challenges for agriculture, fisheries, food security, and public health, warning of higher disease burdens, reduced crop yields, livestock losses, and harsher working conditions. Experts stress that long-term preparation is essential and call for stronger coastal protection, improved early warning systems, and urgent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to slow the looming crisis.
