Hena Khan, a ninth-grade student in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the capital city.
‘There is no real education in schools in this punishing heat,’ she said. ‘Teachers can’t teach, students can’t concentrate. Rather, our lives are at risk.’
Khan is one of more than 40 million students who have been