Lowest temperature on Friday recorded at Panchagarh
Lowest temperature on Friday recorded at Panchagarh

Panchagarh, the northern most district of the country, experienced lowest temperature on Friday morning, with the mercury dropping to 8.4 degrees Celsius. The temperature stood at nine degrees Celsius at 6 am and fell further to 8.4 degrees by 9 am. Cold air from the Himalayas caused the...

Bangladesh records highest premature birth among 103 nations
Bangladesh records highest premature birth among 103 nations

The Business Standards reported the country records 488,600 premature births annually, the highest among 103 countries. Despite countrys growth in neonatal care facilities in last decade, quality concerns persist. Three newborns die every hour in Bangladesh due to prematurity and low birth...

Low navigability disrupts ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat route
Low navigability disrupts ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat route

Ferry operations on Aricha-Kazirhat waterway have been on standby since Saturday evening due to low navigability in the approach channel. The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) made the decision at 6pm on Saturday mentioning safety concerns, reports UNB. As a result, over...

Low-pressure area to form, cooler nights ahead for Bangladesh
Low-pressure area to form, cooler nights ahead for Bangladesh

The meteorological office informs that a low-pressure area is likely to develop over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjacent regions within the next 36 hours. This low pressure is expected to move towards the Tamil Nadu-Sri Lanka coast within the subsequent 48 hours, reports UNB. According...