Environment
Finding respite in the heatwave
The scorching heat continues to disrupt lives across the country, forcing people to scramble for ways to find some respite
Environmental issues to be included in textbooks: minister
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said his ministry has initiated the inclusion of issues related to environmental conservation and climate change mitigation in the curriculum for students from Class 3 to 8
Primary schools closed till May 2 amid heatwave
All primary schools in the country will be closed till May 2 (Thursday) amide the intense heatwave that has gripped the country
Heatwave / Educational institutions in multiple districts closed tomorrow
All primary schools closed until Thursday
Year's highest temperature of 43°C recorded in Chuadanga
This year’s highest temperature of 43°C has been recorded at Chuadanga this afternoon, the district’s local weather office said
Heatwave / HC orders to close all schools, madrasas till Thursday
However, the order of closure will not be applicable for O level, A level exams, colleges, universities and those schools that have air conditioning systems and where exams are ongoing
Government flip-flops on school reopening amid prolonged heatwave
The ongoing heatwave has made day-to-day life difficult for all, with the government initially taking steps to protect schoolchildren from heat-related illnesses
Temperature may fall from May 2 due to rain, thundershowers: BMD meteorologist
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted that rain or thundershowers in Dhaka and other parts of the country will cause a fall in the temperature
Air pollution: Dhaka 5th worst city in the world today
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 130 at 9:00am today
Dhaka’s air 4th most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka's air continues to be 'unhealthy' as it ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality today
No improvement in Dhaka’s air quality, still ‘unhealthy’
Dhaka's air quality has been identified as "unhealthy" this morning
Heatwave: Secondary schools, colleges in 5 districts to remain shut tomorrow
Primary schools to remain open
School which has no fans, windows
Students suffer as Patuakhali’s Pangangashia Secondary Girls School resumes classes in a building which ‘may crumble any day’
2 teachers die in Ctg, Jashore amid heatwave
Two teachers died in Chattogram and Jashore today amid a severe heatwave that is sweeping across the country
Warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave
South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned malls for relief
50-year-old man dies in Dhaka amid heatwave
A 50-year-old man died after falling ill while he was travelling on an CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Dhaka’ Jatrabari area amid scorching heat this afternoon
Rain expected in Chattogram, Sylhet divisions
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a forecast indicating rain or thundershowers in the Chattogram and Sylhet divisions within the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00am today
Heatwave alert extended for 72 hours
The Met office has extended the heat alert that the ongoing heatwave is likely to persist for 72 more hours starting this morning
Sudden Hailstorm in Moulvibazar: Over 100 houses destroyed
Over a hundred houses were completely or partially destroyed in a sudden hailstorm in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar early yesterday.
Shitalakhhya: Water hyacinth clogging riverways
Sailboats used to ride the waves of the Shitalakkhya river in the past, according to 78-year-old Abdul Gafur Sarker, but all that is visible now is kochuripana, or water hyacinth on the surface of the river
How hot is too hot?
Scientists say our focus should not be on just heat, but a combination of heat and humidity
