Mild to moderate heatwave sweeps Dhaka, other parts of country: Met office

A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping across parts of the country, including Dhaka, and may persist, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Wednesday.

“A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over Rajshahi Division and the districts of Tangail, Faridpur, Lakshmipur, Khulna, Jashore and Kushtia, and it may continue,” said a Met Office bulletin.

Meanwhile, rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds and lightning flashes are likely at one or two places over Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, with hail at isolated locations.

Elsewhere in the country, weather may remain mainly dry with a temporarily partly cloudy sky.

Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged nationwide.

A trough of low pressure also lies from West Bengal to the North Bay.