heat wave
The heat is here to stay
But what are we doing about it?
Plan better to reduce rural power outage
Why must our rural population always shoulder the majority of the burden?
Ways to help birds beat the summer heat
Just as much as the summer heat exhausts us, our feathered friends are just as tired too.
Mild heat wave in Dhaka, some parts of country may continue: Met office
Mild heat wave is sweeping some parts of the country including Dhaka and it may continue and spread, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today
How temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius impacts billions
About 2 billion people will live in hazardous heat conditions by the end of the century if climate policies continue on their current trajectory, according to new research published in the Nature Sustainability journal
Heat wave hits summer vegetables
The heat wave sweeping over large parts of the country is hampering growth and flowering of vegetables, reducing supplies and leading to consumers being forced to dole out more in their purchases.
Chuadanga again records country's highest temp
The maximum temperature in the country was recorded at 41 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga today, said Rakibul Hasan, senior observer of Chuadanga First Class Weather Observatory.
Sizzling Cities: Planning for urban heat resilience in South Asia
South Asia is bracing for yet another hot year. Pre-monsoon temperature records were shattered again in 2023 by the hottest February recorded in India since 1901, along with the hottest day in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 58 years in April.
Sizzling for three straight months
The average maximum temperature in Bangladesh for the month of August was a three-decade high.
Deadly heat waves becoming more common due to climate change
Deadly heat waves are going to be a much bigger problem in the coming decades, becoming more frequent and occurring over a much greater portion of the planet because of climate change.
Mild heat wave sweeps over country
A mild heat wave is sweeping over the regions of Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Satkhira, Jessore and Kushtia and it may spread all over the country, says a press release of Met office.
Rain respite amid sweltering heat
A much needed rain accompanied by heavy thunderstorm swept most parts of the country, including capital Dhaka, after weeks of sweltering heat. The good news is, more rain is yet to come.
Heatwave sears Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has been roasting in an extended heatwave through much of April with temperatures reaching unprecedented
Schools asked to relax rules
The authorities of secondary schools can reschedule classes amid a heat wave sweeping the country for the last three weeks.
More than 100 feared dead in India heat wave
Hundreds are feared dead in India in an early-summer heat wave forcing schools to close and halted outdoor work like construction, government officials says.
10 tips to survive unbearable summer heat
The summer is here and the heat of the sun is becoming unbearable. Thanks to the Equinox phenomenon (sun's direct position above the equator line), people get heatstroke, fall sick in this season. And children and elder people suffer the most.
No load shedding in Bangladesh despite heat wave
Even a couple of years ago, it was unimaginable to think of a sultry April day without power outages.
Heat wave kills 200 in India
More than 100 people are felled by a blazing heat wave alone in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with the mercury hovering at 47 degrees Celsius at several places across the two states even as the death toll crossed 200 in the two states in the last three days.
Rain in the north, heat elsewhere
Mixed weather pattern is prevailing through Bangladesh this summer with rain cooling life back to tugging quilts in the north and baking everyone under heat elsewhere.
