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A cold wave in normally tropical northern
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Bangladesh is already less than 20 feet above sea level, thus there are fears that by the end of the 21st century, more than a quarter of the country will be inundated and 15 million people
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Bangladesh, killing people too poor to afford jackets or sweaters. It was the lowest temperature recorded in Bangladesh since 1964, when the temperature dropped to 38
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will be displaced. The population of Dhaka, currently 13 million people, is projected to increase to 20 million by the year 2025. This raises fears of water-borne diseases and outbreaks of several other diseases. While a
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do occur during the summer months from April till June and then from
September till December. These cyclones occur almost every year in Bangladesh though their intensity varies from year to year.
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September during the summer months. During this period very heavy rainfall lashes the city as well as the entire country. Flash floods are common in Dhaka almost every year.
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1108:"Case study: Dhaka's extreme vulnerability to climate change - PreventionWeb.net"
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1207:"NOAA Researcher's Warning Helps Save Lives in Bangladesh"
1052:"Dhaka, Bangladesh Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)"
1372:(in Spanish). Centro de Investigaciones Fitosociológicas
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Flooded street in Dhaka during the monsoon rains of 2004
1003:"33 in Northern Bangladesh Are Reported Killed by Cold"
923:"Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Dhaka, Bangladesh"
1134:"Dhaka tops risk table in Asia climate threat study"
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1009:. Associated Press. December 29, 1989. p. A3
1066:"The Online Tornado FAQ (by Roger Edwards, SPC)"
1396:Global station data 1961–1990—Sunshine Duration
1083:"Climate migration drives slum growth in Dhaka"
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1032:"Hundreds Dead in Bangladeshi Cold Spell".
973:"Cold Wave Kills 102 People in Bangladesh"
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1347:. Bangladesh Meteorological Department
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1152:"Bangladesh Meteorological Department"
948:"Our Cities: 15th Anniversary Special"
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1020:protect themselves from the cold.
1232:"Bangladesh Tornado Climatology"
950:. The Daily Star. Archived from
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210:Extreme weather events include
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1447:"41923: Dhaka (Bangladesh)"
1279:"Monthly Minimum Temperature"
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1132:Fogarty, David (2009-11-12).
53:Köppen climate classification
979:. January 6, 1995. p. 6
125:Climate change in South Asia
121:Climate change in Bangladesh
81:tropical wet and dry climate
57:tropical wet and dry climate
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244:killed 1,300 people in
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206:Extreme weather events
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1392:"Station 41923 Dhaka"
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34:23.70000°N 90.37500°E
1367:"Bangladesh – Dacca"
323:Record high °C (°F)
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1376:23 February
1013:February 4,
983:February 4,
251:In 1991, a
240:In 1989, a
233:In 1970, a
37: /
1477:Categories
1461:15 October
1451:ogimet.com
1432:2018-04-26
1217:2010-11-20
1192:2010-11-20
1162:2010-11-19
1118:2010-11-19
1093:2010-11-19
958:2006-09-27
929:2008-12-15
906:References
886:Source 1:
266:Statistics
253:Category-5
235:Category-3
220:cloudburst
131:Bangladesh
119:See also:
25:90°22′30″E
216:tornadoes
104:Tornadoes
22:23°42′0″N
1406:26 April
1351:26 April
1329:26 April
1307:26 April
1285:26 April
1263:26 April
1039:clothes.
990:degrees.
881:2,435.1
791:Average
742:(84.57)
722:(11.83)
717:(12.46)
712:(14.69)
707:(13.40)
702:(13.36)
673:Average
388:(108.0)
348:(106.0)
343:(108.0)
338:(105.1)
65:wetlands
1138:Reuters
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328:(88.0)
242:tornado
156:Monsoon
85:monsoon
75:Factors
1455:OGIMET
878:242.6
875:236.3
872:228.6
869:152.7
866:140.6
863:131.5
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