Summer

Summer

Villagers transport drinking water on bullock carts near Darai village in the Bundelkhand region of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on 6 May 2008. File Photo: Reuters

Scorching summers intensify caste barriers to water in India's Bundelkhand

Residents and researchers say the worsening heat and water stress are intensifying long-standing caste divisions.

A fire truck sprays water to contain a wildfire in Lancon-Provence near Marseille, France, July 2, 2026.

Firefighters battle blazes in southern France after European heatwave

Fruit vendors organise mango baskets in a wholesale market at Badamtoli in Dhaka. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed

Wiseghat fruit market abuzz with summer arrivals

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicts more frequent occurrences of rising heatwaves in the coming decade, where daily temperatures are expected to surpass 35°C beyond the summer season. Photo: TBS

Mild heat wave grips parts of Bangladesh: Met office

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Mild heatwave sweeping over parts of country

Photo: Hindustan Times

7 refreshing foods that naturally cool your body in summer

Don’t overload on electrolytes this heatwave

Don’t overload on electrolytes this heatwave

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Met office issues lightning alert in 21 dists

A fruit seller holds litchis in his hands at a market in Dinajpur. The district has witnessed a fall in litchi and mango production this year due to unfavourable weather. Photo: TBS

Litchi starts appearing in Rajshahi markets

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Temperatures likely to rise across country

Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan. File Photo: Collected

Some amount of load-shedding in summer unavoidable: Adviser Fouzul

A construction worker sits with his head in his hand, overwhelmed by the relentless heat, while others rest nearby during a punishingly hot day in Dhaka. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Is soaring temperature in Dhaka becoming a new normal?

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Power supply to remain normal in summer: PDB chairman