heatwave

Beat the heatwave: Tips and tricks to stay safe in hot weather

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!
18 April 2024, 11:56 AM

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.
11 December 2023, 18:00 PM

How to beat the heat? Live in adobe homes or become a troglodyte

To deal with challenging climates, people have been living in caves for thousands of years.
11 October 2023, 05:00 AM

Severe heat wave on one hand, record-breaking loadshedding on the other

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
8 June 2023, 03:02 AM

Local production propelling the AC market in Bangladesh

Locally manufactured air conditioners (ACs) are starting to dominate the domestic market as consumers are pleased to be getting good quality cooling systems at reasonable prices.
21 May 2023, 18:00 PM

The Devil unable to rent an apartment in Dhaka amidst heatwave

For the occupants of the netherworld, Dhaka has become a rather attractive vacation spot.
16 May 2023, 17:00 PM

Extreme heat hampering tea production

Tea farmers in Bangladesh are concerned about seeing lower yields this year as much of their trees have been afflicted by various diseases and pests amid the ongoing heatwave and insufficient rain.
10 May 2023, 02:30 AM

The heat is on

The breadcrumbs of the appointment of the chief heat officer (CHO) by the DNCC led me to the Arsht-Rock site and its resilience-in-action initiative. The foundation has estimated that “by 2050, heatwaves will affect more than 3.5 billion people worldwide – half of them living in urban centres—affecting human lives and livelihoods.”
5 May 2023, 16:00 PM

Eid tourism undaunted by higher costs, heatwave

Travellers were undeterred by the ongoing heatwave or higher accommodation and transport costs as tourist destinations across Bangladesh were bustling with activity during the recent holiday centring Eid-ul-Fitr.
30 April 2023, 03:30 AM

Fan sales soar as heatwave continues

The demand for electric fans has increased significantly in Bangladesh as the scorching summer heat has become nigh unbearable in recent times.
19 April 2023, 04:30 AM

People advised to stay indoors, shop after dark

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.
18 April 2023, 11:44 AM

Heatwave: Inside the boiling pot of inequality

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.
18 April 2023, 10:35 AM

Extreme heat elevating fire risks

Record-setting temperatures are making everything dry and more flammable, and this has been making fire incidents more frequent and lethal, experts said.
18 April 2023, 01:10 AM
17 April 2023, 17:00 PM

AC sales soar as mercury spikes

Demand for air conditioners (ACs) has increased significantly as people rushed to retailers for respite from the ongoing heatwave sweeping across the country.
17 April 2023, 02:30 AM

No let-up in heat until Eid

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.
17 April 2023, 01:20 AM

Heatwave: Jail authorities take measures to protect inmates

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
16 April 2023, 08:04 AM

Warning signs of a heat stroke

With record breaking heat waves being experienced all over the world, heat stroke is a very real risk that many of us will face even without realising. A heatstroke, also called a sun stroke, is the most serious form of harm caused by exposure to extreme heat, usually indicated by a core body temperature of 104°C. But there are warning signs of a heatstroke in the making, and we can all look out for the following symptoms to help avoid it for ourselves and prevent it in the people around you.
26 July 2022, 07:05 AM

Scorched rail tracks, melting museum and global warming

The naysayers and nonbelievers of global warming are mum as the scorching heat waves paint nations red hot worldwide. Last week, the waves of heat have been high enough to deform and melt infrastructures as millions of citizens of the world are suffering through the rise of the searing temperature. To put things into perspective, you can fry slices of meat in a frying pan under the Texas sun. That being said, the sweltering conditions, as of late, have also raised awareness of ageing infrastructures worldwide, most of which are roads, bridges, railroads, and buildings.
25 July 2022, 12:03 PM

Record Australian heat brings fire to scorched land

Firefighters battled 25 blazes across the Australian state of Victoria as a record-breaking heatwave delivered the hottest start to March on record for the southern third of the country.
3 March 2019, 06:46 AM