When heat drains growth: The human cost of rising temperatures in Bangladesh Wameq Azfar RazaIffat Mahmud January 08, 2026 This page in: English © 2026 The World Bank Group.

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyinsouthasia/when-heat-drains-growth--the-human-cost-of-rising-temperatures-i Bangladesh’s remarkable progress over the past decades is a story the world has celebrated. Poverty has fallen, life expectancy has risen, and the country’s economy has grown steadily despite shocks and challenges. But the threat posed by climate change, and in particular rising heat, is now putting these hard-won gains at risk. © 2026 The World Bank Group.