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...
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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...
Two farmers die from heat stroke in Domar, Dimla
Two farmers died from heat stroke in two upazilas of Nilphamari on Wednesday afternoon...
Children at high risk amid persisting heatwave in Bangladesh: UNICEF
The unusual rise in temperatures poses grave risks, particularly to newborns, infants, and young children who are considered to be an especially vulnerable population to heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke and diarrhoea...
Severe heatwave continues in parts of Bangladesh
Severe heatwave is sweeping over several northern and southern districts of Bangladesh as mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over three divisions and rest parts of other districts, said a met office forecast.....
DGHS issues directives to reduce risk of heat stroke
The Directorate General of Health Services on Tuesday issued some directives to reduce the risk of heat stroke in extreme heat....
Severe heatwave sweeps parts of Bangladesh
Severe heatwave is sweeping over several north, north-eastern and southern districts, mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over three divisions and other parts of the Bangladesh, said met office forecast for the next 24 hours that begins from 9:00am on Tuesday.....
Relentless heatwave wreaks havoc
Relentless high temperatures are wreaking havoc across Bangladesh, causing widespread sickness among people and fatalities among animals...
Better response plan is must for severe heatwaves
IN RECENT years, extreme weather events such as severe heatwaves or unusually cold winters have become a common feature of Bangladesh鈥檚 climate, yet the government appears unprepared to tackle the...
Bangladesh issues nationwide new heatwave alert for next 72hrs
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued country-wide fresh heatwave alert message for the next 72 hours.....
No respite from scorching heat for 5 days: BMD
Very severe heat wave is sweeping Pabna and Chuadanga districts, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department.....
Children mostly affected by heatwave
Children are among the worst affected by the ongoing heatwave, as child hospitalisation with pneumonia, asthma, breathing difficulties, and fever is on the rise in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country...
鈥楯uju: Julekhar Juachakki鈥� depicts oppression of women
Theatre troupe Porisor Art Centre premiered its third theatre production titled 鈥楯uju: Julekhar Juachakki鈥� depicting the oppression of women in the patriarchal society at the TSC of Dhaka University on Sunday...
Green coconut price goes up amid scorching heat
The ongoing heat wave聽has increased the demand for green coconuts as many are rushing for its water to quench their thirst. They are paying a hefty price too....
鈥榁ery severe鈥� heat wave sweeps parts of Bangladesh
Very severe heat wave has gripped parts of Bangladesh, with maximum temperatures ranging from 40 degrees Celsius to over 42 degrees Celsius in some areas of the country....
DU instructs online classes due to heatwave
The Dhaka University authorities on Sunday instructed to take online classes only until further notice due to ongoing heatwave....
Woman dies of heatstroke in Meherpur
A 45-year-old woman died reportedly of heatstroke in Meherpur鈥檚 Gangni upazila on Sunday morning as the country continues to experience extremely high temperature for the past few days...
Schools, colleges shut amid scorching temp
A man reportedly died of heat stroke, while authorities suspended classes at schools and colleges as a severe to very severe heat wave...
No respite from heat wave for five days: met office
Severe heat wave is sweeping Khulna division and Rajshahi, Pabna and Tangail districts, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department....
