Although 20
days of the Bengali month of Ashar (first month of rainy season) have already
passed, the country has yet to see normal monsoon rainfall. Rainfall in June
was also 30 percent lower than usual compared with previous years. Meanwhile,
the weather has remained intensely hot in recent days, leaving people
struggling with oppressive humidity despite the peak monsoon season. The
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said the ongoing heat wave across
the country may persist for...
