The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a warning that the ongoing heatwave is likely to persist for 72 more hours starting this morning

It was 11:00am on Tuesday.

After parking his motorcycle and removing his helmet, a young biker opened a red umbrella and stood on the footpath.

Destruction of nature is only worsening the situation

As people are struggling, the Met office issued a heatwave warning for the country for the next five days

From preventing dehydration to sun protection, here are a couple of ways you and your loved ones can stay safe and happy and beat the annoying heatwave!

Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over four divisions, including Dhaka, and it may continue and spread in the next 24 hours starting from 9:00am today

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.

People are struggling all day long due to the heat. There’s no respite even at night as loadshedding is taking sleep away..Production in factories is being disrupted. There seems to be no solution in sight..In today's Star Explains, let’s dig deep into the reasons behind this situati

Other schools like kindergartens can follow the order if their authorities wish, says primary and mass education ministry

Authorities must prevent unplanned urbanisation from killing our cities

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.

People of Chuadanga have been advised by the district administration to stay home as much as they can due to a relentless 15-day-long heatwave. Watch Star Newsbytes to find out more.

Demand for air conditioners (ACs) has increased significantly as people rushed to retailers for respite from the ongoing heatwave sweeping across the country.

We must be careful and address underlying reasons behind it

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