Mild heatwave begins
Yet another heatwave began on Monday, just six days after the longest-ever 37-day heatwave in the country鈥檚 history ended causing 15 deaths from...
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Nattyapala pays tribute to Badal Sircar with 鈥楤agh鈥�
Theatre troupe Nattyapala, premiered its production titled 鈥楤agh鈥� at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on...
鈥楨kti Non-Fiction鈥� staged at JU
The Jahangirnagar University-based theatre troupe Jahangirnagar Theatre staged its production titled 鈥楨kti Non-Fiction鈥� at the JU Central Shaheed Minar on...
New heatwave likely from聽this week
A fresh heatwave is likely to start this week with a gradual decrease in rainfall and an increase in day temperatures over the next few days, the Bangladesh...
Heatstroke kills 61 in Thailand so far this year
Heatstroke has killed 61 people in Thailand so far this year, more than in all of 2023, the health ministry said on Friday after weeks of scorching weather across...
Kanthoshilon stages 鈥楾ajmahaler Tender鈥�
Theatre troupe Kanthoshilon staged the seventh show of its production titled 鈥楾ajmahaler Tender鈥� at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on...
Cultural events mark Tagore鈥檚 birth anniv
Different government and private cultural organisations observed the 163rd anniversary of the birth of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore organising cultural programmes, discussions and awards ceremony in Dhaka on Wednesday...
NMST distributes umbrellas among students
Considering the ongoing heatwave and it dire impact, National Museum of Science and Technology took an initiative to distribute umbrellas among the poor students in the remote areas of the country...
Longest-ever heatwave ends after 37 days
At least 11 more people were killed between Monday and Tuesday afternoons in five districts as Kalbaishakhi kept thrashing Bangladesh, bringing the country鈥檚 longest-ever heatwave finally to an end...
15 people die of heatstroke in two weeks: DGHS
At least 15 people died of heatstroke in 14 days till Sunday across Bangladesh...
Govt asks hospitals to keep hand fans
The health ministry on Sunday issued a national guideline for safeguarding the health and well-being of people during extreme heat, while asking healthcare providers across the country to keep...
DGHS launches guidelines to protect children, pregnant women from heat
The Directorate General of Health Services in Bangladesh, with UNICEF鈥檚 support, on Sunday launched the National Guidelines to protect children and vulnerable populations, including pregnant women from heat-related health risks...
Mangoes dropping early in Rajshahi amid intense heat
Mango yield in Rajshahi, known as the capital of mango, has been affected due to the prevailing severe heat wave condition and lack of rains, causing...
Highest temp drops below 40 after 19 days
The day temperature in Jashore and Chuadanga dropped below 40C first time in nearly three weeks as Bangladesh came out of a severe to very severe heatwave that saw...
Opera criticises state censorship in 鈥楥loset Land鈥�
Theatre troupe Opera staged its production titled 鈥楥loset Land鈥� criticising state censorship at the Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh...
All educational institutions to resume classes today聽聽聽聽
Academic activities in all government primary schools, government and non-government secondary level schools and colleges across Bangladesh are...
Nat鈥檒 guideline on heat-related health risks to be launched tomorrow
A national guideline on heat-related illnesses will be launched on Sunday, May 5, 2024, to protect children and vulnerable populations including pregnant women from heat-related health risks...
Severe heatwave prevails in 4 dists, Dhaka may witness rain: BMD
Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rains or thunder showers in parts of the country including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Saturday.....
Vietnam temperature records tumble as heatwave scorches
Over 100 temperature records fell across Vietnam in April, according to official data, as a deadly heatwave scorches South and Southeast Asia....
Brief relief from heat likely after May 6
Dry and hot weather is likely to continue until a fresh spell of rain eases the ongoing heatwave on May 6, meteorologists said. The next spell of rain is likely to...
Palakar celebrates 23rd founding anniversary
Theatre troupe Palakar celebrated its 23rd founding anniversary organising a programme at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on...
Fear of fruit failure grips mango growers as heatwave intensifies
Chapainawabganj, the country鈥檚 mango capital, is facing a potential fruit failure this year due to the relentless heatwave scorching the region. Mango cultivation, already hit by an off-year with lower yields, is now under further threat as the intense heat dries up and causes immature mangoes to fall from trees...
High schools, colleges in Dhaka, 24 dists to remain closed today
Once again, the education ministry changed its decision to resume classes at all secondary-level educational institutions across the country...
High schools, colleges to open from tomorrow, primary from Sunday
The classes at all secondary-level educational institutions across the country will resume on Saturday amid the ongoing heatwave, said...
Primary schools to resume classes from May 5
The classes in the government primary schools, Shishu Kalyan Trust schools, and Bureau of Non-Formal Education learning centres will be resumed from May 5 with shortened period and no outdoor activities...
DMCH staff dies after falling sick amid extreme heat
A staff of Dhaka Medical College Hospital died on Wednesday after falling sick suddenly amid extreme heat weather in Dhaka on Wednesday.....
Heatwave may continue in parts of Bangladesh
Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping in parts of the country and it may continue, said a met office forecast for the next 72 hours beginning from 9:00am on Wednesday......
Extreme April finally ends with rain forecast
April stood out as a month of extreme weather as temperature hit 35 years high on the last day of the month on Tuesday amidst an unprecedented heatwave continuing for...
Heatstroke claims lives of 10 people across Bangladesh in 8 days: DGHS
At least 10 people died from heatstroke amid the heatwave situation in parts of Bangladesh in eight days till Monday that has been prevailing for over 15 days, the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of Directorate General of Health Services said on Tuesday.....
Four people die of suspected heat stroke in Nilphamari
Four people died of possible heat stroke in different parts of Nilphamari district on Tuesday amid the sweltering heat across the country...