Staff Reporter :
Heat wave is sweeping across the country forcing people to remain indoors during daytime to avoid scorching hot weather.
The scorching heat intensified across the country with the mercury maintaining its upward trend. High day-time temperatures, high humidity, warm sunshine and a lack of winds are making lives miserable, especially of those who have to work under the hot sun.
Situation is even worse in rural areas, particularly in northern parts of the country, as people have to spend more time in their farmland during the blistering heat, according to Met Office weather bulletin.
It said, a strong cyclone is also likely to lash the country with heavy rain and strong winds this month.
The Met Office recorded the highest temperature, 40.6 Degree Celsius, at Chuadanga on Tuesday. The people of Chuadanga and Rajshahi districts are facing the worst situation.
Meanwhile, two persons, including a woman, died of sunstroke in Chuadanga district where 40.6 Degree Celsius temperature was recorded on Tuesday.
Rahima Khatun, 65, a housewife of village Utholi and Mohmmad Hossain of Jibannagar Upazila of Chuadanga district died of heat stroke.
The temperature hovers over 40 Degree Celsius during daytime in southwestern district. The situation is likely to be worst in the next two days, according to weathermen.
Severe heat wave is sweeping over the regions of Pabna, Jessore and Kushtia while mild to moderate heat wave over Dhaka and Rangpur divisions and parts of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions, they said.
From last week the temperature has shot up by six Degree Celsius across the country. For example, the hottest day on April 5 marked 34.2 Degree Celsius, while it shot up to 40.6 Degree Celsius in Chuadanga on Tuesday.
According to AccuWeather.com, temperature may soar up to 42 Degree Celsius in Dhaka on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.
But the weather website adds that Dhaka is likely to see heavy thunderstorm and rainfall from April 15 for the next 10 days.
The temperature in Dhaka also jumped up to 36 Degrees on Sunday from 31.2 Degrees on April 5.
Officials of Met Office and Physicians suggested the people to take adequate measures for their protection if they have to travel during daytime.
Talking to The New Nation an expert of Met Office said a strong cyclone may hit different places of the country with heavy rain and strong winds within three days.
“Trough of westerly low lies over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over South Bay. A strong cyclone may hit different places of the country,” the official said.
Situation is even worse in rural areas, particularly in northern parts of the country, as people have to spend more time in their farmland during the blistering heat.
