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A severe heat wave is sweeping across the country. New records of temperature increases are being set almost every day. In this intense heat, people are suffering from various diseases including diarrhea, cold and cough. Children and people above 50 are the most affected by these diseases.
Abul Bashar, a resident of Kolatia Union in Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka, has cultivated henna on 10 bighas of land. His total investment in this venture was approximately 100,000 taka. However, within just three to four days before Eid, he expects to earn over a hundred thousand taka from selling henna leaves. After deducting expenses such as labor wages, land preparation, and pesticides, he anticipates making a profit of at least 300,000 taka during the month of Ramadan. He stated that he achieved a similar profit last year.
Summer has arrived, and temperatures are rising. To protect the body from heat, it is essential to stay in a cool environment and consume foods that help keep the body refreshed.
Changes in weather have a significant impact on the human body. Although winter has ended and spring has begun, global warming has resulted in persistently high temperatures. Doctors warn that such weather fluctuations can contribute to the spread of various diseases.
Farmers in the river-surrounded char areas of Tangail are elated by bumper maize harvest. Along with securing their livelihoods, they dream of contributing to the national economy.
Driven by the lure of higher profits, marginal farmers in 11 upazilas of Tangail are shifting from traditional crops to tobacco cultivation. Domestic and foreign bidi-cigarette companies are encouraging this shift by providing advance payments, seeds, fertilizers, and packaging materials.