Heatwave

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

Pet dogs and strays suffer in Asia heatwave

Large swathes of South and Southeast Asia are struggling through a heatwave that has broken temperature records and forced millions of children to stay home as schools close across the region.

A Bengal Tiger carcass floats in a canal within the Bangladeshi part of the Sundarbans. Photo: UNB
Environment

Tiger found dead in Sundarbans

A boy takes a dip in the water near the Museum of Independence in the capital's Suhrawardy Udyan today (20 April). Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

Can we make Dhaka cooler?

Representational Photo: Collected
Environment

'Very severe heatwave' grips 7 districts, says BMD

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Environment

At least 6 dead from heatstroke yesterday across country

A solar power plant operator in Sundarganj, Gaibandha, a female garment worker at CEPZ, and a day labourer in Dhaka's Hasnabad area — all working tirelessly to make a living. Today, May Day is observed across the globe to honour the struggle of workers with the call for protecting their rights including fair wages. The photos were taken recently. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain, Mehedi Hasan
Bangladesh

May Day comes with inflation, heatwave

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Bangladesh

At least 6 die from ‘heat stroke’ in Nilphamari, Munshiganj

Photo: Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury
Education

Schools will be kept open on Friday if needed: Education minister

Photo: Collected
Environment

Rain likely on 4-5 May: BMD

Representational Photo: Collected
Environment

‘Very severe' heatwave grips four districts: BMD

A weather map measuring temperatures shows the impact of heatwaves across South Asia on 21 April. Orange and Dark Orange indicate a range from 30 to 40 Celsius. Image: Windy.com
Asia

Philippine students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia swelters in prolonged heat wave 

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

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
Health

10 died from heat stroke last week: DGHS