Bangladesh caught up in extreme weather events

Sudden temperature drops in winter, sweltering and frequent heatwaves in summer, poor rainfall during monsoon, and four cyclones marked this year, and the experts blame it on climate change. Heatwaves swept over the country for 62 days — 24 days in April, 22 days in May, and 16 days in June, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department data…

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Ready Suhrawardy Udyan: Sirat Mahfil tomorrow

The Siratunnabi (PBUH) Mahfil organized by the National Seerat Celebration Committee is going to be held tomorrow, October 5 (Saturday) at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan ground. In the afternoon of Jumaba (October 04), the National Sirat Celebration Committee announced the completion of all preparations at the press conference.   Dr. Maulana Khalilur Rahman Madani, Secretary…

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Rain, at last, in some parts of Dhaka

After a month-long severe heatwave, Dhaka experienced rain and thundershowers in parts of the capital last night. There were reports of rain in Mirpur, Karwan Bazar, Kamalapur, Uttara, Agargaon, Gulshan, Banani, Niketan, Khilgaon, and Nakhalpara, among other areas, Monowar Hossain, a meteorologist at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, told The Daily Star. According to the BMD,…

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