Heatwave

Heatwave

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

The heat has escalated, yet our preparedness has not

Heatwaves are no longer exceptional events in Bangladesh. Without a national heat action plan and stronger resilience measures, the human and economic costs of rising temperatures will continue to...

A collage shows informal workers in Dhaka, including rickshaw pullers Salamat and Khaleda and cobbler Moni Rishi, whose livelihoods are increasingly affected by extreme heat and rising temperatures. Photo: Tashahud Ahamed Rafim/TBS

Beneath burning sky: Everyone feels heat, but informal workers pay highest price

A construction worker gets a drink amid the scorching heat in the capital’s Gabtoli yesterday. Working people are suffering most in a mild to moderate heat wave sweeping over parts of the country. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Heatwave may ease in parts of Bangladesh: BMD

Heatwaves: A growing concern for Bangladesh

Heatwaves: A growing concern for Bangladesh

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Jashore records country's highest temperature at 38.6°C as heatwave intensifies

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

World's record-breaking heatwaves

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

Heatwave to continue in 5 divisions: Met office

A man buys a traditional hand fan from a vendor in Chattogram on 18 April 2026. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh likely to see several mild to moderate heatwaves this month

It's common to see Indians using umbrellas to shield from the heat. Photo: Getty Images

Intense heatwave sizzles Delhi and North India

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Mild heat wave grips Dhaka, 10 other districts: BMD

Photo: Collected

Met office forecasts rain; mild heat wave persists in parts of country

File photo. Photo: Collected

Severe thunderstorms, heatwave likely in May: BMD

Heatwave and drought trigger premature mango drop, raising production concerns among Rajshahi growers this season. Photo: BSS

Heatwave triggers early mango drop in Rajshahi