There would be no relief from the ongoing heat wave for the next three to four days with the temperature likely to increase across the country, the Met office said yesterday. Rahul Kuddus, a meteorologist with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), said that a heatwave was sweeping across the country and  likely to continue till May 12 to May 13. “The temperature will increase further to 40°C. After that, we may experience light rains,” he added.

He said a mild to moderate heatwave was sweeping across Khulna division and the regions of Faridpur, Madaripur, Gopalgonj, Rajshahi, Pabna and Naogaon. This may continue, he added.

The highest temperature of 39.5°C in the country yesterday was recorded in Rajshahi division. In Dhaka, the mercury touched 35.6°C.

The suffocating heat coupled with high humidity made life unbearable for city dwellers with lower-middle class

and middle class people suffering the most.
Iqbal Hossain, a Dhaka resident, complained that it was getting difficult to commute to work during the month of Ramadan because of the unbearable heat. People travelling on local buses also said that they were desperate for a breath of fresh air.
On the other hand, rickshaw pullers and CNG drivers exploited the situation by charging extra money for offering their services under a blazing sun.
The Met office bulletin yesterday forecast that rain/ thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind was likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions. In rest of the country, the weather would remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky in some places.
Meanwhile, the Met office reported 33 mm of rainfall at Netrokona till 6 am yesterday.
A southwest/westerly wind with speed of 8–12 kmph was likely to blow over Dhaka. The sun will set at 6:31 pm today and rise at 5:19 tomorrow in the city, the Met office said.