Heavy monsoon rain and runoff from surrounding hills have caused severe waterlogging in Cumilla and widespread flooding in Habiganj, disrupting essential services and leaving thousands of people in urgent need of food and relief.
A late-April heat wave is sweeping across parts of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, pushing temperatures to dangerous levels in major cities including New Delhi, Karachi and Dhaka as the region enters its pre-monsoon season.
Chuadanga in western Bangladesh recorded its lowest winter temperature this year, dropping to 8.2 degrees Celsius/46.76 degrees Fahrenheit amid thick fog and chilly winds Wednesday morning.
