Weather
Low pressure likely to develop over Bay on May 22: met office
Low pressure is likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal on May 22, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) told BSS
Extreme weather is battering the world. What's the cause?
Floods and heatwaves across Africa, deluges in southern Brazil, drought in the Amazon, and extreme heat across Asia, including India: the news has been full of alarming weather disaster stories this year, and for good reason
Light rain in parts of Dhaka brings relief from heat
A light rain drenched the capital this morning, offering city dwellers some respite from scorching heat
Heatwave to continue till tomorrow
A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over eight divisions across the country and it may continue till tomorrow, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
Dhaka getting hotter
Dhaka is now one of the fastest-warming cities in the world, as it has seen a staggering 97 percent rise in the number of days with temperature above 35 degrees Celsius over the last three decades.
Mild to moderate heatwave sweeps over country
Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over eight divisions across the country, said met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9:00am today
Mild to moderate heatwave spreads to all 8 divisions
Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over all eight divisions and it may continue and spread in the next 24 hours starting from 9:00am today
48-hr heatwave alert for 5 divisions
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s (BMD) issued a fresh 48-hour heatwave alert for five districts at 6:00pm yesterday.
Country to see another spell of heatwave
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicts a spell of mild to moderate heatwave in the second half of May after the current pre-monsoon rains subside.
Rain likely in next 72 hours
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over five divisions including Dhaka and at a few places over other three divisions
Work-abstention: Teachers suspend movement
The Bangladesh Secondary Assistant Teachers' Association has opted to suspend its planned one-hour abstention from work programme scheduled for tomorrow
School's out: how climate change threatens education
Asia is warming faster than the global average, and climate change is producing more frequent, longer, and more intense heatwaves
Rain likely in all divisions: Met office
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted that rain or thundershowers in all divisions with hail at isolated places in 24 hours starting from 9:00am today
World sweltered as April smashed global heat records
April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday
Rain or thundershowers likely in all eight divisions: Met office
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers in all eight divisions in the 24 hours from 9:00am today
South Korea reports hottest April in half a century: weather agency
South Korea experienced its hottest April since comprehensive records began in 1973, the state weather agency said Tuesday, with average daily temperatures more than 2.5 degrees higher than in previous years
Nor’wester brings relief, triggers waterlogging in Ctg
The nor'wester or kalboishakhi, a storm that is natural to this season, struck the port city and adjoining areas immediate after 3:00pm and the downpour followed soon afterwards
When day turns into night
Clouds gather in the northern sky of Chattogram with a hint of storm and rain from the afternoon
