Heatwave Awareness Posters in Bengali
Free printable heatwave awareness posters in Bengali (বাংলা) to help communities stay safe during extreme heat.
This package contains 13 printable posters in Bengali, produced for Heat Action Day 2022 by the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC). Clear, visual messages explain who is most at risk from extreme heat, how to recognize heatstroke, and the simple actions that keep people safe. National Societies, local authorities, health services and community organizations can display them in community centers, clinics, schools, markets and workplaces in Bangladesh and other Bengali-speaking areas.
তীব্র গরম ও তাপপ্রবাহ থেকে নিরাপদ থাকার জন্য বাংলা ভাষায় সচেতনতামূলক পোস্টার।
What’s included
- Extreme heat is deadly: why heatwaves are dangerous
- Who is most at risk: older people, grandparents, construction workers and other groups vulnerable to extreme heat
- Recognising heat illness: the signs of heatstroke
- First aid and staying safe: first aid for heat stress and heatstroke, how to keep cool, drinking enough water, what to eat in hot weather, and checking on neighbours during a heatwave
Format: one ZIP file of high-resolution JPG images in portrait format, sized to A-series paper proportions for printing on A4 or A3. Language: Bengali (Bangla). Free to use and share for non-commercial heat awareness purposes.
How to use these posters
Print and display them:
- before and during the hot season
- when an alerting authority issues heatwave warnings
- on Heat Action Day (2 June)
Place them where people at risk will see them, such as health facilities, bus and rickshaw stands, markets, garment factories and construction sites. Where you can, add local information such as cooling centre locations or emergency numbers. For guidance on writing heat messages that prompt protective action, see Evidence-Based Communication Strategies for Protecting Communities from Extreme Heat.
Other languages and related materials
Preview each poster individually and find versions in English, Nepali and a generic, text-free format on the Heat Action Posters page. For online campaigns, see the Bengali Heat Action Social Media graphics. Both pages are part of the Heat Toolkit.