monsoon season

monsoon season

People bundle freshly harvested water lilies in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, on 13 August 2024. Known locally as Shapla, the national flower of Bangladesh is also enjoyed as a seasonal vegetable, available from mid-monsoon to late autumn. Photo: Xinhua

Shapla flower sheds ‘poor man’s vegetable’ tag amid rising seasonal demand in Faridpur

Long admired for its beauty, the Shapla is now also valued as a nutritious seasonal vegetable and a vital source of income for rural families.

Representational image of low pressure on Bay of Bengal. Photo: UNB

Monsoon winds gone, another low pressure looms in Bay

A woman walks in a haste with an umbrella among rain. File Photo: UNB

Will Bangladesh see more rain over the next few days? Here's what BMD says

Monsoon clouds gather over the Gateway of India in Mumbai August 1, 2007. Photo: REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/File Photo

India's monsoon rains a fifth below normal so far

TSC area of Dhaka University in the afternoon. Photo: TBS

Monsoon active over Bangladesh, strong over North Bay