Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Investing in climate adaptation can help Bangladesh fetch US$122.01 billion in apparel exports by the year 2030 as a significant rise in heat waves and flooding in Dhaka over the last two decades severely impacted workers' health and factory outputs, according to a new study.

"In 2030, Bangladesh is projected to earn US$122.01 billion in apparel exports if the sector invests in climate adaptation," revealed the study of the Global Labor Institute (GLI) at Cornell University.

It further said without adaptation measures, however, earnings could fall sharply to US$95.35 billion, representing a 21.85 per cent loss.

The study said the gap becomes far more pronounced by 2050 as, under an adaptive scenario, Bangladesh's appa...