Heatwave keeps crippling life
FE REPORT | Tuesday, 6 June 2023
People in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country continue to suffer from scorching heat and unbearable humidity in the ongoing heatwave that may last a few more days.
The heatwave brought worst sufferings for the working classes like day-labourers, rickshaw-pullers and farmers, especially those who work outdoors.
On Sunday, the government shut down all primary schools across the country for four days until June 08 amid sizzling summer temperatures.
Abdul Hamid, meteorologist at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), said the heatwave might persist in most places in the country, including Dhaka, in the next two days until Wednesday.
However, rain may take place in some places, mainly in Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, he told the FE.
Severe heatwave is recorded when the temperature crosses 40 degrees Celsius. Dhaka had the highest 37.6 degree Celsius and the lowest 29.4 degree on the day
On Monday, the highest temperature in the country was recorded at 40.7 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi.
Meanwhile, the lowest temperature was recorded at 23.6 degrees Celsius Nikli upazila in Kishoreganj.
In its 24-hour bulletin, the Met office said severe heatwave was sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi and Pabna and it might continue until Tuesday morning.
Apart from this, mild-to-moderate heatwave is sweeping over Dhaka, the rest parts of Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Khulna and Barishal divisions and Chattogram, Rangamati, Cumilla, Chandpur, Noakhali and Bandarban regions.
This unusually hot weather may continue until Tuesday morning, according to the bulletin.
In its two-day forecast, the BMD said the prevailing heatwave was likely to continue until Wednesday.
However, BMD forecast said rain/thundershower accompanied by temporary gusty wind might occur in one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions.
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.
In its extended outlook for another five days starting from Sunday afternoon, the Met office said south-west monsoon might advance up to Teknaf coast.
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