Why do Dhaka residents feel more cold?
Rabiul Islam, a businessman, said that he could not open his shop in the morning due to severe cold. Thakurgaon, one of the northernmost districts of the country, is also experiencing a mild cold wave. The winter has been unusually intense with continuous fog for several days. The Sun has not been visible properly for […]
When cooking on firewood, kerosene or gas, keep kitchen windows slightly open to avoid breathing in smoke. · Keep windows closed to avoid dust, pollen and smoke from cars or factories around the house. · Sweep floors, paint walls, apply pesticides and cook spicy food only when asthma patients are out of the house. If […]
Mohammad Mamun, a vegetable trader at Palashi Rasoi market, told Prothom Alo, “There was good supply of vegetables and prices also fell, but after the supply reduced, wholesale prices increased, which affected retail prices.” “Since customers are holding them accountable, they feel a little uncomfortable.” The price of tomatoes at this time of the year […]
Arjina Khatoon, a housewife from Amrulabari village, located near Chikli river in Badarganj, said, “Cold air enters the house at night. Hands and legs become numb. “We are barely surviving with torn blankets.” Pathanerhat market trader Abdur Rashid said, “There is dense fog from morning till evening. Customers do not come in the morning and […]
According to the weather forecast, today i.e. on Monday, the temperature across the country may drop further and the cold will increase. According to the information published on the website of the Meteorological Department on Sunday evening, even today the night temperature may drop slightly and fog will fall at midnight. Apart from this, moderate […]
According to the Health Department, till last Wednesday, the number of dengue cases this year has reached 3,11,014 and the number of deaths has reached 1,615. The health department only keeps track of patients coming to hospital, but does not have records of patients who receive treatment at home without going to hospital, or who […]
The Meteorological Department has forecast severe cold in some parts of the country towards the end of winter. Tentulia in Panchagarh recorded the lowest temperature of 14.2 degree Celsius on Tuesday. Meteorologist Shahnaz Sultana said the sky in the last half of the Bengali month of Magh, which is the last month of winter, is […]
record carryover Gas conservation policies, higher prices and an extended period of unusually warm temperatures between mid-December and mid-January have combined to avert a potential gas shortage this winter. EU and UK storage on course to end winter 2022/23 at over 54%, well above average of 35% over the past 12 years (“Total gas storage […]