September 18, 2026

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A moment of relief from the boiling heat

Another heatwave is sweeping across Bangladesh as the summer continues. Those who live hand-to-mouth find relief from the scorching temperatures in any way they can.

A man bathes in the Turag River in Dhaka’s Gabtoli to escape the summer heat. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
A man bathes in the Turag River in Dhaka’s Gabtoli to escape the summer heat. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
A labourer washes his face at a tap on the side of the road in Dhaka’s Gabtoli, trying to find a respite from the heat. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
A labourer washes his face at a tap on the side of the road in Dhaka’s Gabtoli, trying to find a respite from the heat. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
A labourer washes his face at a tap on the side of the road in Dhaka’s Gabtoli, trying to find a respite from the heat. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
A labourer washes his face at a tap on the side of the road in Dhaka’s Gabtoli, trying to find a respite from the heat. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
A labourer quenches the intense thirst spurred by the heat of a summer afternoon at a tap next to the road in Dhaka’s Gabtoli. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
A labourer quenches the intense thirst spurred by the heat of a summer afternoon at a tap next to the road in Dhaka’s Gabtoli. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
Labourers take naps in the shade to escape the heat of the summer afternoon in Dhaka’s Gabtoli. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
Labourers take naps in the shade to escape the heat of the summer afternoon in Dhaka’s Gabtoli. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
Labourers take naps in the shade to escape the heat of the summer afternoon in Dhaka’s Gabtoli. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
Labourers take naps in the shade to escape the heat of the summer afternoon in Dhaka’s Gabtoli. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
Labourers take naps in the shade to escape the heat of the summer afternoon in Dhaka’s Gabtoli. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
Labourers take naps in the shade to escape the heat of the summer afternoon in Dhaka’s Gabtoli. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
A group of four labourers rest in the shade offered by trees at the prow of a cargo vessel in Dhaka’s Gabtoli. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
A group of four labourers rest in the shade offered by trees at the prow of a cargo vessel in Dhaka’s Gabtoli. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
A labourer shines with sweat as he unloads bricks from a truck in Dhaka’s Gabtoli amid the intense summer heat. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman
A labourer shines with sweat as he unloads bricks from a truck in Dhaka’s Gabtoli amid the intense summer heat. Photo: Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman

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Published : 14 Aug 2024, 11:19 PM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 05:31 PM

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