Severe heatwave sweeps across four districts

A severe heatwave is sweeping across Rangpur, Dinajpur, Rajshahi and Saidpur, making life difficult for their residents.

Meanwhile, a mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping across Dhaka, Mymensingh and Khulna divisions, some parts of Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions, and the districts of Sylhet, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barisal, Chandpur, Noakhali and Feni, the Met office said in its weather bulletin on Friday morning .

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places in Chittagong and Sylhet divisions, it added.

The weather may remain mostly dry with temporary partly cloudy skies elsewhere across the country, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecast.

Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged, it said.

The prevailing hot weather conditions across the country are likely to continue for the next 72 hours.