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Mild to moderate heatwave sweeps over country
Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over eight divisions across the country, said met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9:00am today
Mild to moderate heatwave spreads to all 8 divisions
Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over all eight divisions and it may continue and spread in the next 24 hours starting from 9:00am today
48-hr heatwave alert for 5 divisions
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s (BMD) issued a fresh 48-hour heatwave alert for five districts at 6:00pm yesterday.
48-hr heatwave alert for 5 divisions
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s (BMD) issued a fresh 48-hour heatwave alert for five districts at 6:00pm today
Mild heat wave sweeping 42 districts, might spread more: BMD
A mild heat wave which is sweeping over 42 districts across the country might spread, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9:00am today
Mild heatwave sweeps over parts of country
A mild heatwave is sweeping the central, northern, northeastern and southeastern parts of the country and it may continue, the Met office said yesterday.
Mild heat wave sweeps parts of country
Mild heatwave is sweeping the central, northern, northeastern and southeastern parts of the country and it may continue, the Met office said today
Met office forecasts rain at many places across country
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain in seven divisions of the country in the 24 hours from 9:00am today
Rain likely in Dhaka, four other divisions
Met office forecasts rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind in parts of five divisions
Patuakhali farmers fear heatwave may disrupt crop production
Farmers in Patuakhali are concerned that the ongoing heatwave, that has been persisting for almost a month, will severely disrupt their crop production
Driest April in 43 years
Average rainfall in Bangladesh was one millimetre in April, which is the record lowest in the country since 1981
Boro production: Labour shortage worries farmers
Farmers in districts under Rangpur division are facing an acute shortage of farm labourers amid the ongoing hot spell
‘Very severe heatwave’ grips 7 districts, says BMD
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today said Jashore, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Pabna, Rajshahi, Bagerghat and Satkhira have been experiencing extreme hot weather as a "very severe" heatwave is sweeping over the districts
2 die with heat stroke symptoms in Munshiganj
Two elderly people died with symptoms of heat stroke in Munshiganj this morning, a medical official said
Jashore records year's highest temperature at 43.8°C
The year's highest temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in the southwestern district of Jashore this afternoon
10 heat stroke deaths in the last week, 3 in last 24 hours: DGHS
Health directorate started collecting data on heat strokes since April 22
Heatwave: After fiery April, milder May beckons
The country could start getting some rain as soon as May 2, which would be a godsend after the longest heatwave spell in recorded history of 76 year, Met office said
Finding respite in the heatwave
The scorching heat continues to disrupt lives across the country, forcing people to scramble for ways to find some respite
