The 18th Meena Media Awards were distributed among the winners as recognition of their brilliance in reports on child rights at Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on Monday. This time, 15 journalists have won the awards.
Severe heatwave has caused a rise in the number of pneumonia patients at Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital. A large number of children suffering from breathing problems are being admitted to the hospital.
The ongoing heat wave across Bangladesh has made life difficult for animals. The intense heat has even driven birds to water. Some use it to quench their thirst, while others bathe in it to cool off.
The baking heat of April has made life difficult for people in Dhaka. But the season’s flowers have also brought splashes of colour to the capital’s cityscape.