Residents of Dhaka woke up to waterlogged streets on Tuesday morning after pre-monsoon showers lashed the city.
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Millions threatened as cyclone spells double trouble: IFRC
Red Cross and Red Crescent teams are helping people stay safe in Bangladesh and India as a major cyclone threatens millions of people and devastating COVID-19 surges continue in both countries.
Rain brings relief to Dhaka dwellers
A light rain coupled with thundershowers drenched Dhaka on Saturday evening, giving its residents some relief from scorching heat.
Rain all over the country during Eid day : Met Office
The Met Office has forecast light to moderate rain all over the country during the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims.
Met office predicts rain, thunder showers in country
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday predicted rain, thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind at a few places across the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am.
Tigers brave persistent rain to continue individual training
DHAKA —The players continued their individual training in accordance with standard health protocol at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) despite being interrupted by the inclement weather. A total of four cricketers practiced on Tuesday at the ‘home of cricket’…
Rain, gusty winds in Bangladesh coast as Cyclone Amphan hits
The super cyclone ‘Amphan’ over west-central bay and adjoining area moved north-northeastwards as an extremely severe cyclonic storm after slightly weakening. Under its influence, the coastal districts of Bangladesh started experiencing rain accompanied with gusty or squally winds from late…
Multan saved by rain and extends PSL lead to 2 points
Lahore, Pakistan (AP/UNB) — Multan Sultans were saved by the rain against Karachi Kings and extended their lead in the Pakistan Super League to two points on Friday. Multan, which had won its three previous home games in Lahore, was…
Rain halts play as Bangladesh start campaign
Dhaka — Bangladesh started their ICC Under-19 World Cup campaign on Sunday taking on Zimbabwe at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom in South Africa. However, rain halted the game after 28.1 overs. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first. Zimbabwe…
3rd record tide enters Venice as Italy hit with snow, rain
Venice was hit Sunday by a record third exceptional tide in the same week while other parts of Italy struggled with a series of weather woes, from rain-swollen rivers to high winds to an out-of-season avalanche.
Dhaka’s air quality improves after rains
Dhaka, Oct 26 (UNB) – The air quality of Bangladesh’s capital improved significantly on Friday morning after two days of rain.
Rain improves Dhaka’s air quality after 3 worst days
Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNB) – Bangladesh’s capital saw a significant improvement in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning after it was hit by rain.
Chittagong Test: Rain delays start of fifth day
Persistent rain delayed the start of the fifth and final day of Chattogram Test between Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Bangladesh need to score 262 runs to seal this game with only four wickets in hand. Afghanistan, on the other hand, need…
Chittagong Test: Rain disrupts start of day 4, hosts limping
Dhaka, Sept 8 — The play of day four of Chittagong Test between hosts Bangladesh and Afghanistan was delayed due to rain.
What is cloud seeding?
by Sahana Ghosh on 1 August 2019 Dreaming of a perfect blue-sky and rain-free wedding day? A luxury travel company promises to do just that for a price with the help of cloud seeding, a commonly used technique in weather…
U-19 Cricket: Bangladesh-India clash delayed for rain
Dhaka – The Tri-nation Under-19 Cricket match between Bangladesh Under-19 team and India U-19 team was delayed at Billericay in Essex, England on Tuesday, till last report received .
Rain unlikely to affect Bangladesh-West Indies clash
Dhaka – Rain is unlikely to affect the Bangladesh’s next ICC World Cup match against West Indies at the Cooper Associates County ground in Taunton on June 17. The recent weather forecast report suggested that the chance of rain in…
Rain dampens Eid celebrations
Dhaka, June 5 — The celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festival of Muslims in Bangladesh, was dampened by incessant rainfall since Wednesday morning. On this day, people usually go out in a festive mood but the downpour forced many to…
Rain washes out Bangladesh-Pakistan warm-up match
Dhaka – The warm-up match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sophia Garden in Cardiff was called off due to persistent rain on Sunday. Match referee Andy Pycroft called off the match at 2pm local time without a single ball…
Tri-Nation Series: Bangladesh, Ireland share points as rain spoils match
Dhaka – Bangladesh and Ireland shared points as the third match of the ongoing Tri-Nation Series between them was abandoned at Dublin, Ireland on Thursday due to persistent rain. After the final inspection at local time 2:12pm, umpires called the…
Rain forces Bangladesh, NZ XI match to end in draw
Dhaka – The lone two-day practice match of Bangladesh against New Zealand XI ahead of Test series ended in a draw due to rain at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln on Sunday. On the second day, New Zealand XI scored…
Overnight rains cripples city life
Dhaka – Heavy overnight rains crippled the life in Dhaka as most of the roads, lanes and bylanes of different parts of the capital went under ankle to knee-deep water, causing immense hardship to the commuters and city dwellers. The…