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Intense heat wave has been sweeping over the Chuadanga, Sirajganj and some parts of Khulna division which is likely to continue for next two days.
“This heat wave will sweep from this afternoon till Sunday. However, the heat wave may ease on Monday,” sources in met office said.
Meteorologist Khandaker Hafizur Rahman told BSS that current heat wave will prevail Saturday and Sunday.
Country’s highest temperature was recorded 41.2 degree Celsius at Chuadanga on Friday which was recorded 39.7 degree yesterday.
Met office said mild to moderate heat wave prevailing over the country may continue and may prevail in the form of intense heat wave in some places in the next 72 hours from 2 pm today.
Mild to moderate heat wave is prevailing over Rangpur, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Rajarhat, Mymensingh, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Chandpur, Feni, Noakhali, Chittagong, Bandarban, Barisal and Patuakhali districts as well as Dhaka, Rajshahi and Khulna divisions, it said.
The lowest temperature was 22.5 degree Celsius at Dimla of Rangpur division.
The night temperature may increase slightly.