The ongoing heatwave will continue to scorch large swathes of Bangladesh for at least one day, the Meteorological Department has said in its latest heat warning, reports bdnews24.com. It issued the warning for Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions, which are experiencing mild to moderate heatwave, on Saturday evening. "All the areas are experiencing varying degrees of rain, which will start all over the country on May 7," he said. The nationwide highest temperature on Saturday was recorded at 39.7 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi. In Dhaka, the highest temperature was 36.9 degrees Celsius.

Source: bd News24 May 05, 2024 00:03 UTC