heat

File Photo: Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they pray at the Grand Mosque, during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 12 July 2022. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Saudi warns of above-average heat during the hajj

The forecast indicates "relative humidity 25 percent, rain rates close to zero, average maximum temperature 44 degrees"

India is sweltering in the streets. Photo: Bloomberg
Panorama

India's scorching heat is making it unlivable

A woman sprays water in front of her roadside home during the heat wave in Ahmedabad, India, May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave
South Asia

Animals collapse, water shortages bite amid India's searing heat

A man walks on a road amid intense heat in Chuadanga Today (24 May). Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Chuadanga's temperature reaches 40°C, people struggle with sweltering heat

Representational Photo: Collected
Environment

Mild heat wave sweeping over parts of country

Students walk to school amid extreme heat on 28 April 2024. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS
Health

Overwhelming heat exacerbates health challenges across Dhaka, as children bear the brunt of the impact

The humidity in Bangladesh makes the heat worse - if the temperature is 38°C but the humidity is 90%, then the chances of heatstroke will become higher. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Panorama

What Bangladesh can learn from the Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan

A woman walks back with empty pitchers after finding no water at the roadside tap provided by WASA in Pannitola, Old Dhaka, on Saturday. Many parts of the capital are experiencing water shortages because the ongoing heatwave is lowering groundwater levels. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

Dhaka's water consumption reaches critical levels, only heavy rain can bring respite

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Saline, umbrellas distributed among rickshaw pullers in Faridpur on Labour Day

A vehicle of the Dhaka North City Corporation sprays water along a busy road to lower the temperature amidst a heatwave. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh

April temperatures in Bangladesh hottest on record

Dogs get treated for heat burns at a pet clinic in Kolkata. Photo: AFP
World+Biz

Pet dogs and strays suffer in Asia heatwave

Representational Photo: Collected
Environment

'Very severe heatwave' grips 7 districts, says BMD

A man splashing his face with water during intense Summer heat. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Environment

SOS from hospitals: Heat, outage and rising patients choking services