Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- Extreme weather conditions disrupted the education of 35 million children in Bangladesh in 2024, according to the latest analysis released by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
The report also highlighted that severe weather events affected the education of 242 million children across 85 countries last year, with one in every seven children impacted by heatwaves, floods, cyclones, and other extreme weather conditions.
In Bangladesh, nationwide heatwaves in April and May put children at risk of dehydration and heatstroke, forcing schools across the country to close for up to two weeks. This was followed by further disruption due to Cyclone Remal and intense flooding in June, the report st...