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At least 10 people died from heatstroke amid the countrywide heat wave situation in eight days till Monday which has been prevailing for over 15 days.
The Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room (HEOC & CR) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the deaths, reports UNB.
Among the deceased, two died in Madaripur district and one each in Bandarban, Chattogram, Chuadanga, Habiganj, Jhenaidah, Khulna, Lalmonirhat and Rajbari districts.
The DGHS reported the fatalities from the information reached at its control room till Monday.
Meanwhile, four people died from possible heat stroke in different parts of Nilphamari district while another one in Natore on Tuesday amid the sweltering heat, according to reports reached the UNB news desk.
A very severe heat wave is sweeping Jashore, Chuadanga, Pabna and Rajshahi districts, and a severe heat wave is sweeping Dhaka division and parts of Khulna and Rajshahi divisions.
Besides, a mild to moderate heat wave is lashing Barishal, Rangpur and Chattogram divisions and Mymensingh district, and it may continue, said a bulletin of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday.
The prevailing heat wave also forced the government to shut primary and secondary schools, colleges, and madrashas till May 2.