High school activities to be suspended in Dhaka and 4 other districts due to heat wave

Amid the ongoing heat wave, academic activities of all secondary level educational institutions and vocational educational institutions in Dhaka, Chuadanga, Jashore, Khulna and Rajshahi districts have been suspended for Monday. In view of the ongoing extreme heat, the Education Ministry issued a notice in this regard on Sunday after consultation with the Health Ministry and […]

Cold wave engulfed 28 districts, minimum temperature reached 5.5C in two districts.

The Meteorological Department said at around 8.30 am on Sunday that mild to moderate cold wave is going on in 28 districts including two divisions. Cold wave is going on in 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions. Besides this, the cold wave affected 12 more districts – Gopalganj, Madaripur, Manikganj, Moulvibazar, Satkhira, Jashore, Kushtia, […]

Cold wave forecast: Relief likely for Dhaka and eight other places, says Bangladesh Meteorological Department

The ongoing mild to moderate cold wave over Dhaka, Rangpur, Rajshahi and Khulna divisions and Moulvibazar, Barishal, Bhola and Cumilla districts may continue as mild cold wave and subside at some places. This has been said in the bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) issued for 24 hours from 9:00 am today, Tuesday.