DHAKA -- Bangladesh's tight finances and worsening power shortages have exacerbated the effects of a heat wave that swept South and Southeast Asia in recent weeks, highlighting anew how some of the countries hardest hit by climate change are also the least equipped to deal with it.
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Bangladesh blackouts magnify heat wave linked to climate change
Forex shortage further reduces electricity generation, frustrating residents
A man drinks lemonade from a street vendor during a heat wave compounded by power cuts in Dhaka on June 6. © Reuters
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