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Rain or shine, Mohammad Shukkur Ali, a rickshaw puller in his 50s, shows up for work on the streets of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka. The work is already punishing as it requires massive physical effort. But this year, the heat has made things even worse. Temperatures in the city hit 40.6C (105.8F) in April – a record high.
But Mr. Ali, who lives with his wife and two children in a rented room, says he has no choice but to endure the discomfort.
“I need to work because we are poor,” he said.
Mr Ali works eight-hour shifts every day in Gulshan, an affluent district in Dhaka which houses fancy apartments, sprawling corporate offices and several foreign embassies. To be even allowed into the area, he has to wear a jacket over his shirt – a uniform of sorts – which makes the heat even more uncomfortable.
The grueling heat in the country has been made worse by fuel shortages- a consequence of the Ukraine war – which has led to frequent power cuts.
Millions of people across the world, including in North America and Europe, have experienced blistering heat this year.
A large number of cities have reported record temperatures, with scientists saying that July is “virtually certain” to be the world’s warmest month on record.
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Mohammad Shukkur Ali, 50, a Bangladeshi rickshaw puller, says the heat this year has been extreme
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James' World 2 
Aug 11, 2023 @ 19:57:14
Ah! There is no comfort for the poor.
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Aug 11, 2023 @ 23:54:11
So true!
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