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Bangladesh, located in South Asia, is one of the world’s most densely populated countries. In the first half of 2024, Bangladesh endured a severe heatwave from April to June, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius and peaking at 43 degrees Celsius which is highest in last 52 years. This extreme heat caused widespread health issues. The agricultural sector suffered significant crop and livestock losses.
On 26 May 2024, tropical Cyclone Remal severely hit the southern part of Bangladesh, affected 4.6 million people across 19 districts. The tidal surge breached embankments, resulting in extensive flooding and damage to homes, infrastructure, forests, agricultural fields, and fishing farms in low-lying areas. Cyclone Remal has resulted in a loss of approximately US$600 million.
From 28 May 2024, heavy rainfall in India’s hilly regions, particularly Meghalaya and Assam, caused flash floods in the north-eastern region of Bangladesh. While the situation initially improved, heavy downpours from 16 June 2024, within the country and in the adjoining northeastern Indian states led to a second wave of devastating floods severely impacting Sylhet and Sunamganj districts.