Bangladesh swelters in scorching heat, 4 deaths reported

STORY: Bangladesh swelters in scorching heat, 4 deaths reported SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dhaka street STORYLINE: Streets in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital, Sunday had fewer pedestrians than usual. Also, work had stopped in some open-air construction sites in view of the deadly heat scorching in Dhaka where bitumen on several roads had melted in the midday heat, further evidence of the blistering temperature. Millions of people are at risk of heat-related impacts in the country, experts have warned, linking the early onset of an intense summer to climate change. To cope with the unbearable heat, the government has decided to keep all schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical education institutions across the country closed from April 21 to 27. The Bangladeshi government urged the relevant authorities to take precautionary measures to manage blistering summer heat, which touched highs of 42

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali farmers work on the paddy field at Khokana of Lalitpur to root out the weeds. Farmers in Nepal sow the paddy saplings on early weeks of July with the onset of monsoon. Paddy is one of the cash crop of Nepal and one of the most consumed grain in the Himalayan Nation.

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali farmers work on the paddy field at Khokana of Lalitpur to root out the weeds. Farmers in Nepal sow the paddy saplings on early weeks of July with the onset of monsoon. Paddy is one of the cash crop of Nepal and one of the most consumed grain in the Himalayan Nation.

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali farmers work on the paddy field at Khokana of Lalitpur to root out the weeds. Farmers in Nepal sow the paddy saplings on early weeks of July with the onset of monsoon. Paddy is one of the cash crop of Nepal and one of the most consumed grain in the Himalayan Nation.

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali farmers work on the paddy field at Khokana of Lalitpur to root out the weeds. Farmers in Nepal sow the paddy saplings on early weeks of July with the onset of monsoon. Paddy is one of the cash crop of Nepal and one of the most consumed grain in the Himalayan Nation.

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali farmers work on the paddy field at Khokana of Lalitpur to root out the weeds. Farmers in Nepal sow the paddy saplings on early weeks of July with the onset of monsoon. Paddy is one of the cash crop of Nepal and one of the most consumed grain in the Himalayan Nation.

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali farmers work on the paddy field at Khokana of Lalitpur to root out the weeds. Farmers in Nepal sow the paddy saplings on early weeks of July with the onset of monsoon. Paddy is one of the cash crop of Nepal and one of the most consumed grain in the Himalayan Nation.

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali farmers work on the paddy field at Khokana of Lalitpur to root out the weeds. Farmers in Nepal sow the paddy saplings on early weeks of July with the onset of monsoon. Paddy is one of the cash crop of Nepal and one of the most consumed grain in the Himalayan Nation.

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali farmers work on the paddy field at Khokana of Lalitpur to root out the weeds. Farmers in Nepal sow the paddy saplings on early weeks of July with the onset of monsoon. Paddy is one of the cash crop of Nepal and one of the most consumed grain in the Himalayan Nation.

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali farmers work on the paddy field at Khokana of Lalitpur to root out the weeds. Farmers in Nepal sow the paddy saplings on early weeks of July with the onset of monsoon. Paddy is one of the cash crop of Nepal and one of the most consumed grain in the Himalayan Nation.

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali farmers work on the paddy field at Khokana of Lalitpur to root out the weeds. Farmers in Nepal sow the paddy saplings on early weeks of July with the onset of monsoon. Paddy is one of the cash crop of Nepal and one of the most consumed grain in the Himalayan Nation.

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali Farmers on field

Nepali farmers work on the paddy field at Khokana of Lalitpur to root out the weeds. Farmers in Nepal sow the paddy saplings on early weeks of July with the onset of monsoon. Paddy is one of the cash crop of Nepal and one of the most consumed grain in the Himalayan Nation.

Mumbai local trains see highest ridership since pandemic onset

STORY: Mumbai local trains see highest ridership since pandemic onset DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the train station 2. various of people taking on the train 3. various of the train leaving STORYLINE: Commuters are now returning to Mumbai local trains, nearly two years after the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a virtual abandonment of the country's largest suburban transport network. Latest statistics show that the average daily ridership of Mumbai local trains has exceeded 6 million, which is the highest since the COVID-19 outbreak. The pre-COVID ridership was around 8 million a day. Daily ridership on the Mumbai suburban network once fell to about 1 to 1.5 million or even lower, after the country was hit by COVID-19 in early 2020 and imposed pandemic control restrictions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, India. (XHTV)