Bangladesh

This issue focuses on the urgency of local, inclusive, and knowledge-driven responses to extreme heat, as the region faces rising temperatures and unprecedented climate risks.

This study explores the impact of floods on mental health. Factors such as age, marital status, type of home, occupation, flood safety rating, and property loss during the 2022 flood were all found to be associated with depression among male respondents.

This paper aimed to assess flood susceptibility mapping in Meghna River basin and identified flood susceptible regions. The outcomes showed that the significant factors influencing flash floods include rainfall, distance from the river and river density.

The report assesses the impact of early warning systems on mitigating drought and heatwave effects in Kurigram, Bangladesh.

This paper examines evacuation behaviors in response to approaching cyclones using survey data collected through face-to-face interviews with residents in coastal areas of Bangladesh.

A study surveyed Bangladesh households in Jamuna River floodplain to estimate economic losses from 2016 floods and potential savings from 3- and 8-day warnings. Using GIS-based sampling, it analyzed demographics, income, damages, and hypothetical savings.

In this study, river salinity monitor data were combined with fish sales records from nearby wholesale markets to evaluate the magnitude, spatial distribution, and fishing impact of salinity changes throughout 2023 in Bangladesh.

This latest edition of Southasiadisasters.net delves into the escalating climate extremes in South Asia, examining their interconnected impacts and the innovative anticipatory actions needed to address them.