The sweltering heat of the Bangladeshi summer has historically been a seasonal challenge, but in recent years, it has transformed into a primary driver for one of the country’s most dynamic consumer electronics sectors.

The days of panic-buying an AC during a heatwave are fading as more Bangladeshis shift toward proactive, pre-season purchasing.

As rising temperatures and changing weather patterns continue to influence consumer behaviour in Bangladesh, demand for air conditioners is evolving rapidly.

When summer heat arrives, a working air conditioner is essential. However, many people forget about their AC until it stops working or the energy bill skyrockets.

10 smart habits for a cheaper summer

Record-breaking heatwaves over the past two years have fundamentally altered the consumer landscape in Bangladesh.

As of 2024, more than 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, which is expected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050.

Today, Mabia Akhter Simanto remains her own biggest rival. She laments that the younger generation often lacks the "fire" she had, perhaps because they haven't had to fight the same demons.

Bangladesh is currently navigating a quiet yet catastrophic renal emergency. With an estimated 3.8 crore people suffering from various forms of kidney ailments, nearly one-fourth of the nation’s population is at risk.

Kidney stones are hard, solid masses made from minerals and salts. These form inside your kidneys when waste products in the urine build up.

For many women, these small moments shape how the city is experienced. Routes are chosen based on light and activity.

Women carving out their space

Justice must not be a distant promise; it must be something every woman and girl can rely on in her daily life.

Laws, however, only matter if they work for survivors. Justice must be visible, accessible and humane.

Women’s economic participation remains visibly constrained by informal employment, limited social protection, and workplace harassment. Approximately 96 per cent of female workers are engaged in the informal sector, making them particularly vulnerable to exploitation and economic instability.

Bangladesh has made important progress in reforming its labour law. Yet gender gaps persist not only in the law's text but also in its structure and implementation. From unequal maternity standards and reduced benefit calculations to procedural ambiguities in harassment cases, weak enforcement of union representation provisions, and structural discrimination in certain sectors, significant challenges remain.

Across rural Bangladesh, thousands of women contribute daily to farming, fishing, and resource management. They cultivate crops, rear livestock, mend nets, process fish, and manage household economies. But when it comes to formal access to public land, wetlands, and agricultural credit, they remain largely invisible.

Bangladesh stands at a moment it calls renewal, yet women remain marginal to its authorship. From Parliament to panels, men continue to speak for the nation, while women remain an afterthought.

Unfortunately, for centuries, once a woman experiences violence, the first point of discussion will be whether the woman in question was a 'good' or a 'bad' woman.

If Bangladesh is serious about women’s empowerment, it must build a comprehensive victim-centric support system in matters of sexual harassment and other gender-based violence.