‘Climate change intensifies heavy rain’
State-of-the-art climate models drastically underestimate how much extreme rainfall increases under global warming, according to a study published on Monday that signals a future of more frequent catastrophic floods unless humanity curbs greenhouse emissions. It comes as countries prepare to meet at the COP28 summit in Dubai beginning later this week, amid fears it could […]
Cyclone Midhili: Fish worth 1C damaged due to rain
Fish worth Tk1 crore, kept under the open sky for drying, at Dublar Char in the Sundarbans were damaged due to the incessant rain triggered by the cyclonic storm Midhili. Kamal Uddin Ahmed, chairman of Dubla Fishermen’s Group, said 60,000 quintals (1 quintal = 100 kg) of fish have been damaged. Harun-or-Rashid, officer of Bagerhat-Mongla […]
Flood, rain harm crop in 17 dists across Bangladesh
Days of extreme rainfall and onrush of water from the hilly upstream in India have left a trail of destruction in Bangladesh by sinking vast areas of cropland and washing away hundreds of commercial fish farms. Authorities have yet to calculate the overall financial loss from the recent flooding and water stagnation, but estimated the […]
Flood, rain harm crop in 17 dists
Days of extreme rainfall and onrush of water from the hilly upstream in India have left a trail of destruction in Bangladesh by sinking vast areas of cropland and washing away hundreds of commercial fish farms. Authorities have yet to calculate the overall financial loss from the recent flooding and water stagnation, but estimated the […]
ENG vs Ban Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023 Updates: Will rain affect play?
England vs Bangladesh Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023 Updates: Defending world champions England will face off against Bangladesh at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala at 10:30 AM today. England had a worrying start to their tournament with a rather unexpected loss against New Zealand in the opening game of the ICC […]
Unusual rain disrupts lives across country, Rajshahi records highest rainfall in decade
The continuous heavy rainfall washing over various districts across the country caused immense suffering to people, disrupting daily lives TBS Report 05 October, 2023, 06:25 pm Last modified: 05 October, 2023, 10:22 pm The city recorded 244 mm of rainfall from 5pm on Wednesday to 5pm on Thursday, the highest recorded rainfall in Rajshahi over […]
Rain brings hope to Aman rice farmers
Amidst the sweltering summer sun, numerous farmers across the region were seen grappling with formidable challenges in their quest to cultivate crops, particularly Aman rice. Faced with the relentless heat, some even chose to abstain from planting crops altogether, while others went forging ahead with innovative strategies to cultivate. Harunur Rashid, a farmer hailing from […]
Scale up climate change adaptation as soon as possible
Wed Aug 23, 2023 06:00 AM Last update on: Wed Aug 23, 2023 06:00 AM Climate change: Scale up adaptation as soon as possible. “> Climate change: Scale up adaptation as soon as possible. The recent floods in Bandarban and Chattogram have left behind a trail of deaths, while waterlogging put countless lives in misery. […]
July gets half of its usual rain
Representational image The Bangladesh Metrological Department said on Friday that July saw more than 50 per cent less rain than normal for the month as a dry weather spell continued to take a toll on agriculture. The monthly weather outlook released by the BMD said that July received 50.8 per cent less rainfall than the […]
Aman seedbeds drying up for lack of rain
Farmers have to pay around 19% of paddy to water suppliers for irrigation 03 August, 2023, 02:15 pm Last modified: 03 August, 2023, 05:45 pm Lack of rain this monsoon season has rice farmers worried as the Aman cultivation period is in full swing in the country. Seedbeds have dried up and farmers have been […]