Heat wave may continue

No immediate respite from the sweltering heat seems to be in sight. The moderate heat wave sweeping the country may not ease in the next week, says the Met office. It said the heat wave that Bangladesh has been experiencing for last several days might continue for a few more days. Met office Forecast Officer Arif Hossain said a mild to moderate heat wave was sweeping Rangamati, Noakhali and Patuakhali districts and Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna divisions. “This weather can sustain for 5-7 more days,” he said. According to the Met office, Jessore was the warmest at 39.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Dhaka had 37.2 degrees Celsius, Rajshahi 39.2, Sylhet 34.5, Barisal 36.8, Syedpur 37, Khulna 39, Rangamati 38, Noakhali 36.1 and Faridpur 38.5 degrees Celsius. The Met office said,  Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet divisions and the regions of Tangail and Mymensingh in next 24 hours till 6pm on Saturday. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, Met Office said. Mild to moderate heat wave that is sweeping over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna and Dhaka divisions and the regions of Maizdicourt, Sylhet, Barisal and Patuakhali may continue. Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, according to a news agency.