After weeks of relentless heat that had the city sweltering, Dhaka residents finally received a much-needed respite as rain swept through the capital last night.

Mymensingh recorded 83 mm rainfall in last 24 hours till 6:00am today

After several closures due to the heatwave sweeping the country, all primary and secondary schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical institutions across the country resumed classes today

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasts heavy rainfall with thunderstorms across the country this week, starting on Tuesday and lasting through Saturday.

Pakistan experienced its "wettest April since 1961", receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for the month, the country's weather agency said in a report

A national guideline on heat-related illnesses will be launched tomorrow to protect children and vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, from health risks

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains or thunder showers in parts of the country, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing 9:00am today

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a countrywide heat alert for 48 hours starting last evening.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today issued a countrywide heat alert for 48 hours starting this evening

Heatwave to continue in several districts

After a month-long severe heatwave, Dhaka experienced rain and thundershowers in parts of the capital last night

After a month-long severe heatwave, Dhaka experienced rain and thundershowers in parts of the capital early today.

Met office forecasts rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind in parts of five divisions

Farmers in Patuakhali are concerned that the ongoing heatwave, that has been persisting for almost a month, will severely disrupt their crop production

Average rainfall in Bangladesh was one millimetre in April, which is the record lowest in the country since 1981

Farmers in districts under Rangpur division are facing an acute shortage of farm labourers amid the ongoing hot spell

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today said Jashore, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Pabna, Rajshahi, Bagerghat and Satkhira have been experiencing extreme hot weather as a "very severe" heatwave is sweeping over the districts

Two elderly people died with symptoms of heat stroke in Munshiganj this morning, a medical official said

The year's highest temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in the southwestern district of Jashore this afternoon

Health directorate started collecting data on heat strokes since April 22