Worsening heatwave grips a third of country
After 11 days of onset, the ongoing heatwave substantially intensified over the 24 hours until Tuesday afternoon, spreading to a third of Bangladesh amidst forecasts of it...
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Bangladesh faces severe impacts caused by extreme weather
A new report by Christian Aid reveals that extreme weather events have caused over $41 billion in damage worldwide in just six months since COP28...
Heatwave triggers power cut every hour
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh is implementing load shedding every hour as power demand increased amidst the ongoing heatwave that began on the...
Batighar compels audience to question anomalies: activists
Theatre activists said that theatre troupe Batighar Theatre was raising awareness by compelling the audience to question anomalies.
Heatwave likely to continue
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Saturday warned that the ongoing heatwave sweeping parts of the country might continue for three...
Theatre troupes premiere 2 plays by Nazrul
Theatre troupes premiered two plays written by national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on Thursday at the ongoing weeklong theatre festival at the Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of...
Cyprus on high alert as extreme heat brings life to standstill
Outdoor work and food delivery services were suspended in Cyprus on Wednesday as the first heatwave of the year brought scorching temperatures to the Mediterranean island.
Registration begins for Shilpakala Pratijogita
Registration for the second nationwide cultural competition titled 鈥楽hilpakala Protijogita鈥� is now open...
BMD predicts rain likely in Dhaka, seven other divisions
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rain or thundershower across the country including Dhaka over 24 hours, starting from 9:00am on Wednesday...
India reports 56 heat wave deaths, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases in 3 months
At least 56 people were killed and nearly 25,000 suspected heat stroke cases were recorded in the past three months in India, a local media report quoting federal health ministry said on Monday....
It鈥檚 time we acted
WE RECENTLY travelled to villages in Satkhira and Patuakhali and stayed there for a few days during a heatwave. The electricity frequently went out, leaving us without fans or air conditioning. The stillness of the air made it unbearable, and almost everyone became tired and sick. Women, who cook and...
Flash flood, heatwave go together
A heatwave set in over 16 districts on Saturday, while heavy rain induced flash flood raged through the north-eastern districts of Sylhet and...
India court urges heatwave emergency as deaths rise
An Indian court has urged the government to declare a national emergency over the country鈥檚 ongoing heatwave, saying that hundreds of people had died during...
Mexico heat wave death toll rises to 61 since March
Mexico has registered 61 deaths in a series of heat waves since March, the health ministry said on Thursday in an updated toll....
鈥極peration Katukutu鈥� depicts social anomalies
Rajshahi University-based theatre troupe Anushilon Natyadal premiered its 66th production titled Operation Katukutu depicting social anomalies on...
鈥楢sharashya Pratham Dibase鈥� staged
Theatre troupe Theatre Factory staged the 37th show of its production titled 鈥楢sharashya Pratham Dibase鈥� at the Experimental Theatre Hall of the...
Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year, says report
The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably not have occurred without climate change, a report said on Tuesday....
Exceptionally early heatwave hits Finland
Finland has been experiencing unusually warm weather this May, prompting the Meteorological Institute to issue a heat warning on Monday.
Shilpakala lifts curtain on classical festival
The Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy inaugurated a four-day classical music and dance festival at its National Theatre Hall on Sunday...
Agontuk stages 鈥楨k Guchchha Galpa鈥�
Repertory theatre troupe Agontuk staged two shows of its third production titled 鈥楨k Guchchha Galpa鈥� at the Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh Mahila Samity on Bailey Road...
Mexico heat waves leave 48 people dead since March
Mexico has registered 48 deaths in a series of heat waves since March, the government said on Friday, as scientists warned that new temperature records could be coming.....
鈥楢fsoser Shahar鈥� premiered
Theatre troupe Srijon Nat premiered its production titled 鈥楢fsoser Shahar鈥� at the Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh Mahila Samity on Thursday.
Heatwave cancels lessons for half Pakistan鈥檚 schoolchildren
Half of Pakistan鈥檚 pupils will be shut out of schools for a week as the nation takes crisis measures to lessen the effect of a series of heatwaves, officials...
Bay of Bengal under cyclone watch
Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Wednesday confirmed the formation of a low pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal and warned that the low might intensify into a cyclonic storm by tomorrow...
Nagorik Natyangan Ensemble stages Eurydice
Theatre troupe Nagorik Natyangan Ensemble staged its production titled 鈥楨urydice鈥� at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday...
1,000 relief camps set up as Pakistan braces for heatwave
Over 1,000 camps have been set up across Pakistan鈥檚 southern province of Sindh in anticipation of a severe heatwave, disaster management officials said on Tuesday...
Unexpected heatwave likely to continue
A fresh heatwave started on Tuesday with the forecasts of it continuing until the end of the week...
India shuts schools as temperatures soar
Indian authorities in the capital have ordered schools shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures hit 47.4 degrees Celsius with Delhi gripped by a 鈥榮evere heatwave鈥�...
Heatwave ends with a low pressure brewing over Bay
The heatwave that began on May 13 ended on Sunday as day air temperatures dropped below 36C almost all over Bangladesh amid continued rain, accompanied by lightning and hailstorms...
