The three-day warning starting on Sunday afternoon said rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary wind gusts are likely to occur at places over all the eight divisions. The southwestern district reported record temperatures during the 35-day heatwave – the longest on record. Its adjacent district Jashore, which recorded the second highest temperature on record at 43.8 degrees Celsius on Apr 30, has reported 39.4 degrees Celsius temperature on Sunday. In Dhaka, the temperature fell to 36.7 degrees Celsius until 6pm and there were rains in the capital at night. The Meteorological Department said its headquarters at Agargaon recorded wind gusts at maximum 59 kilometres per hour in the area at 9pm.

Source: bd News24 May 05, 2024 19:06 UTC