Severe heatwave sweeping over Bangladesh
Severe heatwave is sweeping over the regions of Rajshahi, Jashore, Kushtia and Khulna.
Besides, mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram, Rangpur, Sylhet and Barishal divisions and remaining part of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions and it could continue, said the Met Office in a release issued Monday morning, reports UNB.
The Met Office also forecasted that day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain almost unchanged over the united states.
Weather may remain dry with non permanent partly cloudy sky over the united states, it said.
"Rain/Thunder showers is likely at the beginning period and day temperature may fall by (1-4) degrees Celsius over the united states," it added.
Highest temperature in 7 years recorded
Bangladesh on Sunday recorded the best temperature in seven years since it swelters under a extreme heatwave.
The country's maximum temperature was recorded at 40.2 degrees Celsius at Rajshahi, the best in the country since 2014, and the minimum temperature was recorded jointly at 22.2 degrees Celsius at Netrokona and Sylhet.
Dhaka experienced the latest day in eight years, with the highest temperature recorded at 39.5 degrees Celsius.
In 2014, Chuadanga recorded a temperature of 42 degrees Celsius. In the same year, the utmost temperature in Dhaka also climbed to 40 degrees Celsius.
In the last two decades, the best temperature in Bangladesh was 42.2 degrees Celsius in Jashore.
