Bangladesh economy

Labourers carry goods to load on a boat in Buriganga river in Dhaka. (AFP file photo)

Bangladesh prepares to counter heat as productivity losses hit GDP

  • US study estimates Bangladesh loses about 32 billion hours of labor a year due to increasing temperatures
  • Heat-related productivity losses are estimated to cost the country’s economy 5.5 percent of GDP
By SHEHAB SUMON ·