Fruits
Heat Drives Up Demand for Palm Fruit in Chuadanga
Demand for tender palm fruit kernels has risen in Chuadanga's intense heat, with buyers valuing a fruit that needs no formalin.
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Heatwave
Crops
Grass on a Fruit Stall's Roof Brings Relief From the Heat
A fruit seller in Jhenaidah has kept his stall cool through the heatwave by growing grass on its polythene roof.
Environment
Asia-Pacific Leaders Pledge to Keep Global Warming to 1.5 Degrees Celsius
Top leaders of Asia and the Pacific issued a final warning on global warming and pledged to hold the rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Environment
Tree Planting to Protect Dhaka From Heatwaves and Air Pollution
A lead agriculturist argues that planned tree planting is needed to save Dhaka from rising heat and air pollution as its green cover shrinks.
Environment
Wetlands and Forests Shrink as Warming and Drought Rise in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's seasons are shifting fast, and experts blame both global climate change and the local loss of wetlands, forests and greenery.
Fruits
Roasted Green Mango Sharbat to Beat the Heat
A simple recipe for aam pora sharbat, a drink of roasted green mango, sugar, black salt and chilli, for relief in the summer heat.
Environment
Animals at Dhaka Zoo Struggle in Intense Heatwave
The intense heatwave has reached the animals of the National Zoo in Dhaka, which are eating less and seeking water and shade.
Crops
Boro Paddy at Risk of Heat Shock in Unbearable Temperatures
Scientists warn that the heatwave puts flowering boro paddy at risk of heat shock, which burns rice flowers and leaves empty grains.
Crops
What to Do if Heat Causes Chaff in Paddy
The Agricultural Information Service has advised farmers what to do when heat causes chaff in paddy.