"If we sweat, we sweat -- we know each other well," laughed Cathy Butcher, 73, arriving with her daughter Helen.
Beat the heatwave without AC by using energy-efficient tips like decluttering rooms, using wet sheets on windows, placing ice near fans, switching to LED lighting, reducing humidity, promoting cross-ventilation, and adding indoor plants for natural cooling.
A mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over 14 districts including Dhaka and it may continue, Met office said today.
This year, the hot weather season will see "above-normal" maximum temperatures over most parts of the country, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a forecast late Monday
Dhaka stares down a fiery future, one choked by relentless heat. But there is hope.
During rainy summer days, followed by immediate heatwaves - cotton, khadi, and linen are good options to pick from.
Globally, the environment is changing very rapidly, and one of its effects is the change in atmospheric temperature. In the last few decades, we did not face such hot and humid weather. Nowadays, temperatures surge up to 41–42°C, and due to high
In the sweltering heat of a Bangladeshi summer, our bodies crave something different. Rather than sticking to our usual diet, one needs to bring change in their food habits.
A light rain drenched the capital this morning, offering city dwellers some respite from scorching heat
Travellers were undeterred by the ongoing heatwave or higher accommodation and transport costs as tourist destinations across Bangladesh were bustling with activity during the recent holiday centring Eid-ul-Fitr.
The demand for electric fans has increased significantly in Bangladesh as the scorching summer heat has become nigh unbearable in recent times.
A committee of Rajshahi division asked health officials of eight districts to advise people to stay indoors between 10:00am and 4:00pm, drink plenty of fluids, and shop after dark to deal with the heatwave.
Do we all feel this heat similarly? The answer is no. It is no secret that if you are among the well-off in this not-so-well-off nation, you are better equipped to deal with this heatwave. There is a deep running inequality as to how the heat affects people.
Record-setting temperatures are making everything dry and more flammable, and this has been making fire incidents more frequent and lethal, experts said.
Everything changed when the inverter broke down.
Demand for air conditioners (ACs) has increased significantly as people rushed to retailers for respite from the ongoing heatwave sweeping across the country.
The hot and dry weather during the day and plummeting mercury during the night are highly unusual phenomena in Bangladesh, said experts, blaming urbanisation and a set of weather conditions for the heatwave.
The jail authorities, to protect inmates from the heatwave, are keeping the them under the shade of the trees inside the jail grounds for the majority of the daytime
With record breaking heat waves being experienced all over the world, heat stroke is a very real risk that many of us will face even without realising. A heatstroke, also called a sun stroke, is the most serious form of harm caused by exposure to extreme heat, usually indicated by a core body temperature of 104°C. But there are warning signs of a heatstroke in the making, and we can all look out for the following symptoms to help avoid it for ourselves and prevent it in the people around you.
