Heatwave

Heatwave

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

Met office extends heatwave warning, predicts cyclone

Following the heatwave, the BMD has indicated the possibility of a low-pressure system forming in the Bay of Bengal around 22 or 23 May, which could develop into a cyclone.

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

Climate change makes heatwave in South Asia, including Bangladesh, 45 times more likely: Report

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

Met office issues heatwave alert for next 48 hours

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Mild heat wave sweeps over parts of country

File photo of the High Court division building of the Supreme Court in Dhaka. Photo: Collected

HC issues rule asking why inaction in controlling heatwaves should not be declared illegal

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Heatstroke claims 15 lives in 14 days: DGHS

Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Inspection authority orders factories to keep cold water for workers amid heatwave

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

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

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Near full attendance as schools reopen from heatwave closure

Photo: Collected

AC's classification as a luxury item needs to reconsidered

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

What Bangladesh can learn from the Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan

The preterm birth rate in Bangladesh (16.2%) is the highest in the world and this is further aggravated by heatwave. Photo: Collected

New national guidelines warn of higher risks of preterm delivery during heatwave

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Poultry industry incurs Tk16,000cr loss due to heatwave: Stakeholders