Mild heat wave sweeps over six districts: BMD
Mild heat wave sweeps over six districts: BMD

Mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Sirajganj, Maulvibazar, Rangamati, Feni, Chattogram and Patuakhali and it may subside from some places. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) made the announcement on Thursday morning, stating that day and night temperatures may fall...

Mild heat wave sweeps over nine districts: Met office
Mild heat wave sweeps over nine districts: Met office

A mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Dhaka, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Feni, Jashore and Chuadanga and it may continue. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) released forecasted on Monday morning. Trough of low lies over West Bengal and...

Bangladesh expected to face one or two severe heat waves this April: Met office
Bangladesh expected to face one or two severe heat waves this April: Met office

Bangladesh is likely to experience one or two severe heat waves in the current month, according to Met office, reports UNB. In its long-range weather outlook for April, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said that 2-4 mild (36-38.9) degree Celsius or moderate (38-39.9) degree Celsius and 1-2...

Mild heat wave sweeping 7 districts: BMD
Mild heat wave sweeping 7 districts: BMD

A mild heat wave is sweeping Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Khulna, Bagerhat, Patuakhali and Rangamati and it may continue, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Besides, rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely at one or two places over Khulna...

Bangladesh may face long-term risk as 175-year old record broken
Bangladesh may face long-term risk as 175-year old record broken

2024 has been recorded as the warmest year in the 175-year history of global temperature records, with average temperatures exceeding pre-industrial levels by more than 1.5C, reports UNB. This alarming revelation comes from the State of the Global Climate Report released by the World...

Cyclone, Kalboishakhi, and heatwaves expected from March to May
Cyclone, Kalboishakhi, and heatwaves expected from March to May

The country may experience at least eight days of thunderstorms and hailstorms, along with three days of Kalboishakhi storms and possibly even a cyclone during March to May. Four to seven heatwaves may sweep across the country during this period, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological...

Warmer day ahead for Dhaka, nearby areas on Saturday
Warmer day ahead for Dhaka, nearby areas on Saturday

The temperature is expected to rise in Dhaka and nearby areas on Saturday, according to the Meteorological Departments six-hour forecast from 7 am. The sky may be partly cloudy for a time, but dry weather is likely to prevail. Winds from the west or northwest could blow at speeds between 6 and...

52,500 MT of Argentinian wheat arrive at Ctg Port
52,500 MT of Argentinian wheat arrive at Ctg Port

A consignment of 52,500 metric tonnes of wheat from Argentina has arrived at Chattogram port, reports UNB. The vessel MV INDIGO OMEGA docked at the port on Thursday with the shipment, which was imported through an open international tender, according to a media release from the Ministry of...

Artists failed to fulfill their role in last 15 years: cultural affairs adviser
Artists failed to fulfill their role in last 15 years: cultural affairs adviser

For the past 15 years, freedom of speech was suppressed, and artists failed to play their rightful role, said cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the National Street Theater Festival at Central Shaheed Minar on Sunday afternoon, he emphasized the...

Turongomi Repertory Dance Theatre to stage ‘Waterness’ on Jan 30
Turongomi Repertory Dance Theatre to stage ‘Waterness’ on Jan 30

Turongomi Repertory Dance Theatre will present its renowned production Waterness at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital at 7:30pm on January 30. Waterness is a bilingual (Bangla and English) dance theatre performance, inspired by the life of Rabindranath Tagore...