Heatwave alert Bangladesh

Does keeping your AC at 27° with fan turned on really save money?

Dhaka's scorching summers inevitably lead to a surge in air conditioner (AC) usage. While escaping the heat is essential, the resulting spike in electricity bills can be a significant concern. Fortunately, a data-driven approach to AC settings, combined with the strategic use of fans, offers a solution that prioritizes both comfort and cost-effectiveness.

#Perspective / Searing summers: A journey through the hottest days on Earth

You might be asking yourself, “Why do some people love summer?” Given the heatwaves throughout the country, you have every right to ask. Now, let's delve into three of the hottest days ever recorded on Earth. This isn't going to make you feel better about the ongoing heatwave, but you are likely to be relieved after knowing that some people have seen worse.

#Perspective / Felling trees, rising temperatures: Dhaka's environmental wake-up call

Rapid urbanisation and infrastructure projects have prioritised development over environmental preservation, leading to significant deforestation. Roads have widened and buildings have risen, often at the expense of the mature trees that once cooled the air and filtered pollutants.

Your ticket to effortless summer fashion

This heat is nobody’s friend. Every day, its unyielding intensity seems to be hitting everyone with equal fervour. In such weather, it is often prudent to think of comfort first and fashion later. But what If we told you that you could do both, without compromising on either?

Surviving Dhaka’s summer: A guide to keeping you cool

Summer in Dhaka is not merely a “mean” sun; it can be characterised as part of a survival game. With the mercury at times rising to 43 degrees Celsius, the sun often appears to have taken our dear city for a giant tandoori oven. As an experienced veteran of Dhaka's ruthless summers, one can give you some cheeky yet highly effective advice for keeping your cool when the city decides to turn up the heat.

Efficient use of AC can reduce electricity bills: experts

However, although ACs provide a much-needed respite from the heat, the home appliance also draws a lot of power, leading to higher electricity bills and putting a further strain on people who are already suffering due to heightened inflation.

Helping stray animals beat the heat

Dhaka is experiencing the worst possible heat wave and Dhakaites are all chalking out their best-known life hacks and household hacks to beat the heat.

Transport strike in Ctg: Passengers suffer amid heatwave

Sidratul Muntaha, a student, went to the port city's Natunpara bus stand area this morning in order to catch a bus to Chawkbazar, where she was scheduled to attend class at a coaching centre

Heatwave alert extended for 72 hours

The Met office has extended the heat alert that the ongoing heatwave is likely to persist for 72 more hours starting this morning

May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024

Does keeping your AC at 27° with fan turned on really save money?

Dhaka's scorching summers inevitably lead to a surge in air conditioner (AC) usage. While escaping the heat is essential, the resulting spike in electricity bills can be a significant concern. Fortunately, a data-driven approach to AC settings, combined with the strategic use of fans, offers a solution that prioritizes both comfort and cost-effectiveness.

May 2, 2024
May 2, 2024

Searing summers: A journey through the hottest days on Earth

You might be asking yourself, “Why do some people love summer?” Given the heatwaves throughout the country, you have every right to ask. Now, let's delve into three of the hottest days ever recorded on Earth. This isn't going to make you feel better about the ongoing heatwave, but you are likely to be relieved after knowing that some people have seen worse.

April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024

Felling trees, rising temperatures: Dhaka's environmental wake-up call

Rapid urbanisation and infrastructure projects have prioritised development over environmental preservation, leading to significant deforestation. Roads have widened and buildings have risen, often at the expense of the mature trees that once cooled the air and filtered pollutants.

April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024

Your ticket to effortless summer fashion

This heat is nobody’s friend. Every day, its unyielding intensity seems to be hitting everyone with equal fervour. In such weather, it is often prudent to think of comfort first and fashion later. But what If we told you that you could do both, without compromising on either?

April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024

Surviving Dhaka’s summer: A guide to keeping you cool

Summer in Dhaka is not merely a “mean” sun; it can be characterised as part of a survival game. With the mercury at times rising to 43 degrees Celsius, the sun often appears to have taken our dear city for a giant tandoori oven. As an experienced veteran of Dhaka's ruthless summers, one can give you some cheeky yet highly effective advice for keeping your cool when the city decides to turn up the heat.

April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024

Efficient use of AC can reduce electricity bills: experts

However, although ACs provide a much-needed respite from the heat, the home appliance also draws a lot of power, leading to higher electricity bills and putting a further strain on people who are already suffering due to heightened inflation.

April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024

Helping stray animals beat the heat

Dhaka is experiencing the worst possible heat wave and Dhakaites are all chalking out their best-known life hacks and household hacks to beat the heat.

April 28, 2024
April 28, 2024

Transport strike in Ctg: Passengers suffer amid heatwave

Sidratul Muntaha, a student, went to the port city's Natunpara bus stand area this morning in order to catch a bus to Chawkbazar, where she was scheduled to attend class at a coaching centre

April 28, 2024
April 28, 2024

Heatwave alert extended for 72 hours

The Met office has extended the heat alert that the ongoing heatwave is likely to persist for 72 more hours starting this morning

April 27, 2024
April 27, 2024

Heat stress jeopardises dairy industry

There are around 2.5 crore cows and 13 lakh to 14 lakh farmers in the country. Of the farmers, 3.5 lakh own large farms, according to the Dairy Farm Owners Association in Bangladesh.