Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- A new government climate report has warned Bangladesh of a warmer, wetter future, with more frequent heatwaves and intensified monsoon rainfall.

Daytime temperatures could rise by 4.5degC by 2100 in the worst-case scenario, while projections indicate a 2degC increase by 2070, mostly in the pre-monsoon months of March to May.

The report, launched on Wednesday, also warns that winter could vanish entirely by 2100.

Dhaka is likely to witness at least two peaks in heatwaves in the years to come -- one in the pre-monsoon months and the other in the post-monsoon season encompassing the months of October and November, said the report titled "The future climate of Bangladesh".

"This is a future we all share," said Hans Olav ...