Chuadanga records hottest day in 10yrs as temperature hits 43 degree Celsius
Amid the intense heatwave in different parts of Bangladesh, Chuadanga experienced 43.0 degrees Celsius temperature on Monday, the highest in 10 years....
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HC orders class suspension at schools, madrassahs till May 2 due to heatwave
The High Court on Monday asked the government authorities to suspend classes at all the schools and madrassahs until May 2 amid the ongoing heatwave across Bangladesh....
Primary schools across Bangladesh to remain closed till May 2
The classes of all the government primary schools, Shishu Kalyan Trust schools and Bureau of Non-Formal Education learning centres across Bangladesh will remain closed till May 2 due to ongoing heatwave.....
Heatwave continues in most areas of Bangladesh
The heatwave with different intensities continues in most parts of the country while the met office so far couldn鈥檛 predict any further change of this situation within the nearest possible time...
Low presence of students seen at Dhaka primary schools amid heatwave
Low presence of students was seen at some of the primary schools in the capital on the second consecutive day on Monday after the resumption of classes amid a fresh heatwave alert...
Schools closed聽across Asia
South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to...
Heat, insect attack threaten tea yields
Amid the ongoing heatwave and insufficient rainfall, various diseases and pests have spread in tea gardens of Moulvibazar, fearing less production this year...
鈥楳adhab Malanchi鈥� staged at Shilpakala
Theatre troupe Theatre Art Unit staged two shows of its 36th theatre production titled 鈥楳adhab Malanchi鈥� at the Experimental Theatre Hall of...
High schools, colleges, madrassahs in Dhaka, 4 other dists to remain closed Monday
All secondary-level schools, colleges, and madrassahs in Dhaka and four other districts will remain closed on Monday due to ongoing heatwave......
Primary, secondary schools, colleges reopens amid blistering heat
Schools and colleges were scheduled to reopen on April 21 after the end of Eid holidays but the closure was extended till April 27 due to sweltering heat across the country caused by the heatwaves...
Two teachers die of suspected heat stroke in Ctg, Jashore
Two teachers died possibly of 鈥榟eat stroke鈥� in Chattogram and Jashore districts on Sunday morning as sever heatwave is scorching the country...
BMD extends heatwave alert for 72 more hours
Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a country-wide third phase heatwave alert message for the next 72 hours...
鈥楤ibidh Shok Athaba Sukh鈥� depicts politics of relation
Theatre troupe Anuswar鈥檚 new production titled 鈥楤ibidh Shok Athaba Sukh鈥� gives the audience a glimpse into the politics of relation.
Youth dies of heat stroke in Munshiganj
A 27-year-old man died of heat stroke at Munsirhat of Munshiganj Sadar Upazila on Saturday...
Elderly man dies of suspected heat stroke in Sylhet
A 50-year-old rickshaw puller died from suspected heat stroke in Sylhet city鈥檚 Chauhatta area on Saturday morning...
Primary schools across Bangladesh to resume classes from Sunday
The classes of all the government primary schools, Shishu Kalyan Trust schools and Bureau of Non-Formal Education learning centres are going to be resumed from Sunday....
Severe heatwave impacts Khulna for several days causing hardship to poor
A severe heatwave has been impacting Khulna for several days, causing significant hardship, particularly for day labourers who must continue to work in extreme temperatures to support their families...
Bangladesh reels under longest-ever hot spell
The ongoing heat condition continued for 27 days on Friday, the longest spell of heat Bangladesh has ever recorded since the country began keeping record in...
High prices turn away poor from buying fans, umbrellas
Amid the heatwave raging across the country, prices of fans, especially rechargeable ones, and umbrellas have surged with the demand of the items going high in the market...
Prices of vegetables soar amid heatwave
The prices of vegetables soared on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka as the ongoing heatwave in many parts in the country lowered the production of vegetables and increased the output costs of the items, traders said...
Chuadanga records season鈥檚 highest temperature at 42.7掳C
Amid the boiling heat in different parts of Bangladesh, Chuadanga recorded the highest temperature of this season at 42.7 degrees Celsius on Friday.....
Heat wave continues, rain likely at places in Ctg, Sylhet in 24hrs
Very severe heat wave is sweeping over the northwestern districts and a severe heat wave is sweeping over part of Khulna division and several northern districts.....
Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand as kingdom bakes
Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather on Thursday as the government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year.
Heatwave and climate change
ONE of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is climate change and how to deal with it. Day by day, the impact of climate change has become a cause of great concern for us as it adversely affects human life and biodiversity...
Classes in high schools, colleges to resume from April 28
The education ministry is going to resume classes in educational institutions鈥攕chools, colleges, madrassahs and technical educational institutions...
Severe heatwave hits Khulna, some other parts of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has announced that a severe heatwave is sweeping over the Khulna division and several districts including Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Rajshahi, Pabna, Faridpur, and Gopalganj, starting at 9:00am on Thursday...
BMD extends heatwave alert for 72 hours
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued a warning that the ongoing heatwave is likely to persist for 72 hours starting on Thursday morning...
Agri production fall feared amid heatwave聽
Rice fields began developing cracks as vast landscapes lay parched from about two weeks of intense heat conditions, with farmers battling a severe power crisis in irrigating cropland...
Cultural activists recall Rana Plaza collapse
Cultural activists recalled the Rana Plaza collapse at a cultural programme held at the Lalmatia Housing Society Field in the capital on Wednesday...
鈥楬e-Rose鈥� staged at Shilpakala
Artistes from Adishakti Laboratory for Theatre Art Research from India and Ensatt National School of Arts And Techniques from France staged the theatrical production titled 鈥楬e-Rose鈥� at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy...