June 15, 2026
The second month of the Bengali calendar Jaishtha is drawing to a close, and monsoon stands on the threshold. As the season approaches, monsoon winds bring daily showers to many parts of the country, including Dhaka.
The monsoon floods kill 805 in Pakistan, 60 in Indian Kashmir
The monsoon, the lifeblood of the country's $4 trillion economy, delivers nearly 70% of the rain that India needs to water farms and replenish aquifers and reservoirs