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Hemanta in change of seasons, is nature losing its familiar form?
Hemanta in change of seasons, is nature losing its familiar form?

Hemanta in change of seasons, is nature losing its familiar form?

The turn of change has again come on the canvas of nature. Crossing the white cloud rafts in the blue sky of autumn and the swaying of kash flowers, the counting of the days of Hemanta has started on the pages of the calendar. Kartik and Agrahayan—these two months make up Hemanta, the fourth season of the six seasons of Bengal. This season knocks at the door of nature with the arrival message of winter. But with the change of time, is that ever-familiar form of Hemanta gradually fading?

Bangladeshi researchers identifies new cicada species
Bangladeshi researchers identifies new cicada species

Bangladeshi researchers identifies new cicada species

Researchers from Bangladesh, China and India have identified Dundubia annandalei, a species of cicada, in Bangladesh for the first time, adding a new species to the country’s recorded cicada diversity.

Four more deaths from dengue, 1,181 admitted to hospital
Four more deaths from dengue, 1,181 admitted to hospital

Four more deaths from dengue, 1,181 admitted to hospital

Four more people have died after being infected with dengue across the country in the last 24 hours. In this period 1,181 people have been admitted to hospitals. With this the number of deaths from dengue this year has risen to 335.

Five more die with measles-like symptoms, death toll reaches 1,186
Five more die with measles-like symptoms, death toll reaches 1,186

Five more die with measles-like symptoms, death toll reaches 1,186

Five more people died with measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while no deaths from confirmed measles infections were reported during the period. The total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 1,186 since March 15.

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