The heatwave lasted throughout the month of April that just ended. Meteorologists said the heatwave broke a 70-year record in terms of duration and scope. People all over the country are suffering from extreme heat due to continuous heat waves. Death occurred due to heat stroke.

In this situation, the Department of Meteorology said that the heatwave may continue across the country on Wednesday (May 1). However, there is a possibility of rain in four parts of the country including Dhaka on Thursday (May 2).

Meanwhile, the country’s highest temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in Jessore on Tuesday. This is the highest temperature in the country in the last 35 years since 1989.

Meteorologists said that the temperature may remain like this in the Khulna division of the western part of the country today.

They said that there may be rain in the eastern part of the country on Thursday. This rain will spread across the country in the coming days. At the same time, the intensity and scope of the heat wave will gradually decrease.

On Wednesday, the Meteorological Department said, very intense heat wave is passing over Jessore, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Pabna, Rajshahi, Bagerhat and Satkhira districts and the remaining parts of Tangail, Faridpur, Gopalganj, Narayanganj, Naogaon, Sirajganj, Dinajpur and Khulna divisions. Besides, mild to moderate heat waves are prevailing elsewhere in the country and may continue.

Weather forecast for the next 24 hours from 9 am on Wednesday. Omar Farooq said that in two places of Chittagong and Sylhet divisions, there may be temporary rain or thunder with gusty winds, along with scattered hailstones at some places. Elsewhere in the country, the weather will remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky.

Day and night temperatures may remain almost unchanged across the country during this time. Excess water vapor may cause discomfort.

On Thursday, some places of Chittagong and Sylhet Divisions and a couple of places of Dhaka, Mymensingh and Barisal Divisions may experience rain or thundershower with gusty winds and scattered hail at some places. In this, the prevailing heatwave may subside from some parts of the eastern part of the country.

The day temperature may drop by 1 to 2 degree Celsius in eastern parts of the country on Thursday and it may remain almost unchanged in other parts of the country. The Meteorological Department also said that the night temperature may drop by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius across the country.