According to official data, Bangladesh had the highest temperature in seven years, reaching an incredible 41.2 ° C (106.2 F).
After an increase in mercury content last week in the South Asian country in the southwestern region of Jessore was recorded 41.2 ° C, according to the Meteorological Administration of Bangladesh (BMD).
This broke the record of 42 ° C in 2014, while in other parts of the country there were debilitating highs of 39-41 ° C.
Environmental groups are also sounding the alarm over the water crisis in southern Bangladesh. In most parts of the country there was little or no rain, even when it was raining seasonally.
According to a recent study by ActionAid Bangladesh, many people suffer from disease due to drinking contaminated water.
As a victim of climate change, Bangladesh spends about $ 5 billion, about 2.5% of its GDP, on adaptation to climate change and resilience.
Last week, at a virtual climate summit in the United States, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on developed countries to take immediate action to reduce carbon emissions to keep global temperatures from rising to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
She also called on countries to adhere to an annual global target fund of $ 100 billion, focusing on vulnerable communities.