Severe heat wave sweeping some dists

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Friday)), according to the Met Office.

Severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Rangpur, Dinajpur, Rajshahi & Sayedpur and mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka, Mymensingh & Khulna divisions and the rest parts of Rangpur, Rajshahi divisions and the districts of Sylhet, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barishal, Chandpur, Noakhali and Feni and it maycontinue.

The highest temperature in the country on Thursday was recorded at 40 degrees Celsius in Sayedpur of Rangpur while the lowest temperature at 23.3 degrees Celsius in Tetulia of Rangpur.

The highest temperature in the city was recorded at 37.8 degrees Celsius and the lowest was 29 degrees.

The sun sets in the city today (Friday) at 06:42 pm and rises tomorrow (Saturday) at 05:11 am.