After days of intense heat across Bangladesh, rainfall in Dhaka and other parts of the country brought much-needed relief.

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A sudden spell of rain brought much-needed relief to Dhaka's residents on Wednesday, the third day of the Bengali month of Boishakh, breaking through the sweltering heat.

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Nipen Paul, general secretary of the Bangladesh Tea Workers Union central committee, said the rain also helped prevent diseases and leaf reddening, common during dry spells. Managers and industry ...

The rain, which started at 7pm, helped lower temperatures in Dhaka to 29°C, providing respite from the intense heatwave that had been gripping the country for several days. According to the Bangladesh ...

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