‘Very severe heat wave’ grips 7 districts : BMD

‘Very severe heat wave’ grips 7 districts : BMD

Dhaka, May 01 - Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Wednesday said  Jashore, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Pabna, Rajshahi, Bagerghat and Satkhira have been experiencing extreme hot weather  as ‘very severe’ heatwave sweeping over the districts.

According to the regular bulletin of the Met office, “very severe heat wave is sweeping Jashore, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Pabna, Rajshahi, Bagerghat and Satkhira and severe heatwave is sweeping over the districts of Tangail, Faridpur, Gopalgonj, Narayangonj, Noagaon, Sirajgonj, Dinajpur and rest part of Khulna division.”

Besides, a mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping elsewhere over the country and it may continue.

Meanwhile, rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with hails at isolated places, it said.

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.

Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

Country's maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded at 43.8 degree Celsius at Jashore and minimum temperature today was recorded at 22.7 degree Celsius at Dinajpur.

Country's maximum rainfall for the past 24 hours till 6 am today was recorded at 53 millimeters in Sylhet.

Trough of low lies from West Bengal to the North-west Bay across southwestern part of Bangladesh.

Due to the increase of moisture incursion, the discomfort may persist.-UNB