Temperature-rise

A low pressure area has formed over the northwestern Bay of Bengal. It may intensify into a well marked low pressure area within the next 24 hours. Due to its influence, the northern Bay of Bengal has become rough, prompting the issuance of Local Warning Signal No. 3 at the seaports. At the same time, spells of rain are likely in parts of the country’s southern and northeastern regions. These details were provided in today’s Sunday weather forecast issued by the private organization Bangladesh W...

The toxic impacts of climate change are not only disrupting environmental balance but also robbing people of restful sleep at night. A recent report by international research organization Climate Central says residents of Bangladesh’s major cities are now losing between 72 and 84 hours of normal sleep each year. Over the past five decades, this heat-related sleep loss has at least doubled. The study found that the port city of Chattogram tops the list of sleep loss. Residents there are lo...