Respite from heatwave likely
The second spell of heatwave this month lasted three days as it ended on Tuesday with intermittent thunderstorms sweeping over parts of Bangladesh bringing rain, heavy wind and hailstorm...
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Govt should thoroughly investigate tawhidi janata
THEATRE group Prangonemor was forced to reschedule its production of Shesher Kabita after Mahila Samiti Mancha, the venue the group booked, had cancelled the event on threat from a group that identified it as 鈥榯awhidi janata.鈥� The threat, received on April 12, included warning of vandalism. Only after public protests by the group did the police and venue officials respond...
Heatwave disappears as wet spell sets in
With a wet spell setting in bringing rainfall to nearly all divisions from Thursday, the heatwave that started on March 27 disappeared on Friday, 15 days after its onset.
Use of oil-based plants to keep power cost high
With the power demand rising amid heatwaves, the energy mix included more oil to boost electricity generation, leading the interim government away from its plan to reduce energy spending...
First thunderstorm lashes Dhaka
Season鈥檚 first thunderstorm lashed parts of the country, including Dhaka, on Saturday, accompanied by strong wind and rain, potentially bringing relief from searing temperature today...
CJ relaxes courtroom dress code amid heatwave
In response to growing health concerns due to the ongoing countrywide heatwave, the Chief Justice has temporarily relaxed the mandatory black coat and gown dress code for lawyers and judges across the country...
Mild heatwave sweeping seven districts across Bangladesh
A mild heatwave is sweeping Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Khulna, Bagerhat, Patuakhali and Rangamati and it may continue, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department...
Thunderstorms may bring relief from heatwave
The heatwave that has been sweeping over parts of Bangladesh since March 27 might retreat over the next three days with a spell of an approaching thunderstorm.
Mild heat wave sweeps parts of Bangladesh
A mild heat wave is sweeping over different parts of the country and it may continue, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said on Thursday....
Heatwave goes on as hottest month begins
A mild heatwave continued to sweep parts of Bangladesh for a week until Wednesday with forecasts that it would continue for a while as the warmest month of year, April, began...
India forecasters warn abnormally hot summer looms
India can expect hotter-than-usual temperatures this summer with more heatwave days taking a toll on lives and livelihoods, the weather office warned....
Dhaka turns into heat island
DHAKA鈥橲 increasing heat is not just a result of global warming; it is also a consequence of poor urban planning. In the 1980s, wetlands covered 20 per cent of Dhaka. Today, only 2 per cent remain. A 2023 study by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology found that due to water body loss, Dhaka is heating up 60 per cent faster than the global average...
Heathrow Airport 鈥榝ully operational鈥� after fire shutdown
Heathrow Airport said it was 鈥榝ully operational鈥� Saturday but there were some delays and cancellations as Europe鈥檚 busiest air hub resumed operations a day after a power station fire caused travel mayhem.
Travel chaos after power outage closes Heathrow airport
Heathrow airport was completely shut down on Friday after a power outage due to a fire at a London electricity substation, causing travel chaos for passengers around the world and the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of flights from Europe鈥檚 busiest air hub.
鈥楽ongs of Hawkers鈥� enthrals audience
A theatrical performance titled 鈥楽ongs of Hawkers鈥� enthralled an audience on Thursday at Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy...
2024 heatwave in Bangladesh listed among world鈥檚 worst weather events
The heatwave that swept Bangladesh for 37 days extending over April and May has been recognised as one of the significant weather events recorded globally in 2024, the hottest year in the 175 years of observational record of the World Meteorological Organisation...
Mild heatwave sweeps parts of Bangladesh
Mild heatwave is lashing parts of the country and it may continue, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department...
Power demand surges across many parts of Bangladesh amid fresh heatwave
The power demand reached nearly 15,000 megawatts on Sunday as a mild heatwave swept parts of five divisions in the country on the day amid forecast of the hot spell continuing for at least two more days.
Season鈥檚 first heatwave lasts one day
The season鈥檚 first heatwave that began on Thursday ended in 24 hours after a slight fall in the day鈥檚 temperature.
Govt should, rather, go for reconciliation on BSA issue
SYED Jamil Ahmed鈥檚 tendering resignation from his position as the director general of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is something unwarranted in that his appointment to the position in the changed political context after August 5, 2024 was one of the pleasant happenings. It had so been because this was, perhaps, for the first time that the Shilpakala Academy, the...
Munier Chy Nat鈥檒 Theatre Festival ends today
An eight-day theatre festival, organised by the training department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, will end on Friday at National Theatre Hall in Dhaka...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Few titles on Language Movement
Ekushey programmes at the ongoing month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 began with a 10-day theatre festival on the Mukta Mancha stage on the Suhrawardy Udyan premises on Wednesday, with only a few books on the Language Movement...
Dhaka Mahanagar Natya Utsab postponed for cancellation of auditorium
A 14-day theatre festival titled Dhaka Mahanagar Natya Utsab, scheduled to begin at Bangladesh Mahila Samity in Dhaka on Saturday, was postponed for the cancellation of auditorium allocation.
52,500 tonnes of wheat arrive from Argentina
A Liberian flag-ship carrying 52,500 tonnes of wheat from Argentina arrived at the Chattogram port on Wednesday night...
Shahman Moishan wins Study UK Alumni Awards
Shahman Moishan, an associate professor at the department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Dhaka University, won the Study UK Alumni Awards in the Culture and Creativity category on Tuesday at British Council in Dhaka...
鈥楶akhider Bidhansabha鈥� staged at BSA
The theatre and performance studies department of Dhaka University staged the fifth show of its play titled Pakhider Bidhansabha at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Monday...
Mime show depicts July mass uprising
Renowned mime artist Mir Lokman depicted student-led July mass uprising and contemporary issues in a solo mime show at the experimental theatre hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday...
Bahubachan stages 鈥楢niket Sandhya鈥� at BSA
Theatre troupe Bahubachan staged the 38th show of its production titled Aniket Sandhya at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Monday...
Waterness stages special show
Waterness, an acclaimed dance theatre production directed by Pooja Sengupta, was staged as a special performance by Turongomi at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday...