Heatwave in Bangladesh
Heatwave cost Bangladesh $21b last year
Heat exposure had severe economic consequences for Bangladesh last year, leading to an estimated income loss of $21 billion due to reduced labour capacity, according to the latest Lancet Countdown report.
Dhaka getting hotter
Dhaka is now one of the fastest-warming cities in the world, as it has seen a staggering 97 percent rise in the number of days with temperature above 35 degrees Celsius over the last three decades.
Country to see another spell of heatwave
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicts a spell of mild to moderate heatwave in the second half of May after the current pre-monsoon rains subside.
Secondary school teachers announce one-hour work abstention on Saturday
Secondary school teachers under the banner of Bangladesh Secondary Assistant Teachers' Association will go for work abstention for an hour on Saturday (May 11) in protest of the government's decision to keep all schools open every Saturday
15 died of heatstroke in the last two weeks: DGHS
A total of 15 people died across the country due to heatstroke in the last 15 days, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
All educational institutions reopen after heatwave-induced closures
After several closures due to the heatwave sweeping the country, all primary and secondary schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical institutions across the country resumed classes today
Heatwave: Secondary schools, colleges in several districts closed tomorrow
All secondary schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical education institutions in several districts across the country including Dhaka, will be closed tomorrow due to the ongoing heatwave
Dhaka city’s temperature rose 6°C in 10yrs
When the world is fighting to contain the increase in global temperature to under 1.5 degrees Celsius, Dhaka city’s temperature has increased by nearly six degrees due to the urban heat island effect in just 10 years, finds a study.
Opinion / Are schools open? Simple issue unnecessarily complicated
Are the secondary schools and colleges open today? It is very likely that no one can answer this seemingly simple question with certainty.
Heatwave cost Bangladesh $21b last year
Heat exposure had severe economic consequences for Bangladesh last year, leading to an estimated income loss of $21 billion due to reduced labour capacity, according to the latest Lancet Countdown report.
Dhaka getting hotter
Dhaka is now one of the fastest-warming cities in the world, as it has seen a staggering 97 percent rise in the number of days with temperature above 35 degrees Celsius over the last three decades.
Country to see another spell of heatwave
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicts a spell of mild to moderate heatwave in the second half of May after the current pre-monsoon rains subside.
Secondary school teachers announce one-hour work abstention on Saturday
Secondary school teachers under the banner of Bangladesh Secondary Assistant Teachers' Association will go for work abstention for an hour on Saturday (May 11) in protest of the government's decision to keep all schools open every Saturday
15 died of heatstroke in the last two weeks: DGHS
A total of 15 people died across the country due to heatstroke in the last 15 days, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
All educational institutions reopen after heatwave-induced closures
After several closures due to the heatwave sweeping the country, all primary and secondary schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical institutions across the country resumed classes today
Heatwave: Secondary schools, colleges in several districts closed tomorrow
All secondary schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical education institutions in several districts across the country including Dhaka, will be closed tomorrow due to the ongoing heatwave
Dhaka city’s temperature rose 6°C in 10yrs
When the world is fighting to contain the increase in global temperature to under 1.5 degrees Celsius, Dhaka city’s temperature has increased by nearly six degrees due to the urban heat island effect in just 10 years, finds a study.
Are schools open? Simple issue unnecessarily complicated
Are the secondary schools and colleges open today? It is very likely that no one can answer this seemingly simple question with certainty.
Driest April in 43 years
Average rainfall in Bangladesh was one millimetre in April, which is the record lowest in the country since 1981