THE LONG READ

Why is it so hot?
Experts advocate urban greenery to combat rising temperatures, urging precautions against heat-related illnesses
The ‘silent killing’ of the Bashia River
Sylhet municipal workers were seen dumping market waste into the river, a resident says
Chocolate prices to keep rising as W Africa's cocoa crisis deepens
Long the world's undisputed cocoa powerhouses accounting for over 60% of global supply, Ghana and its neighbour Ivory Coast are both facing catastrophic harvests this season
UN mission probing IS crimes forced to shut in Iraq
The removal of the UN mission set up in 2017 comes at a time when many of the Islamic State's victims still live displaced in camps and long for justice
Pirates of Somalia strike again
The advantages of the geographical location, coupled with the current situation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, have reignited piracy activities, experts say
Millions in Sudan go hungry as war disrupts food supply
The number of Sudanese facing emergency levels of hunger – one stage before famine – has more than tripled in a year to almost five million, a report shows
Exploited and abused, domestic helps work without rights
A nine-year-old policy is yet to be implemented while there is no separate law to ensure domestic workers’ rights
The plight of Olive Ridley turtles in Cox's Bazar
Conservationists call for urgent measures to safeguard the declining population of Olive Ridley turtles