Two people died in Rajshahi and Pirojpur
Mild to very intense heat waves are flowing in most areas of the country. Although the temperature dropped a little on Monday in various places including the capital, good news is not coming soon.
On the contrary, the situation may be more pronounced from Tuesday. Mercury can rise. There may be heat wave during the rest of this month of April. The weather office has also extended the warning for three days amid the fear of heat. However, extreme heat waves may no longer occur. Apart from this, although there is a possibility of rain in the next 24 hours, there is no hope of rain in the whole country within a week.
Yesterday, the highest temperature in the country was recorded in Jessore and Chuadanga, 40.6 degrees Celsius; Which was 42.2 degrees on Sunday, in Chuadanga. The previous day, the highest temperature was recorded in the southern town of Jessore, 42.6 degrees. This was the highest this year. The temperature of the capital that day was 40.4 degrees. This was also the season’s highest in the city. The temperature of Dhaka further decreased to 37.8 degrees yesterday.
Meteorologist Bajlur Rashid said, due to the excess of water vapor in the air from Tuesday, discomfort may increase in the heat. If there is a big storm after a week, there can be relief in public life.
Azizur Rahman, director of the Directorate of Meteorology, said that there may be rain in different parts of the country at the beginning of May. Then the temperature may drop. More than 40 districts of the country experienced mild to severe heat wave on Monday too.
Meanwhile, Gopalganj Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University of Science and Technology has suspended classes and examinations due to unbearable heat. However, online classes will be held till next Saturday. In the press release yesterday, the university administration also informed that office activities will continue from 9 am to 1 pm. Apart from this, the central library and emergency services of the university will function as usual.
Two deaths due to heat stroke
A farmer named Montu Hossain (45) died of heat stroke yesterday afternoon in Bagmara of Rajshahi while working in the corn field. He is the son of Muslim Ali of Jamalpur village of Goalkandi union of the upazila. At that time the temperature of the concerned area was 40 degrees.
Sajeda Begum, wife of the deceased said that her husband died due to intense heat. This farmer had no disease.
A salon worker named Swapan Sheel (45) died of heat stroke in Pirojpur. He died on Sunday night at his residence in Shikarpur on Club Road in the city. Dulal Sheel, brother-in-law and colleague of the deceased, said that his sister-in-law Swapan worked in the salon all day in the heat and fell ill at night after returning home. It was not possible to take him to the hospital as it was late at night.
Apart from this, a young man named Sohel Rana lost consciousness and fell on the road due to heat stroke in Shajahanpur, Bogra. He was cured by pouring water on his head and giving first aid. This incident took place yesterday afternoon in Majhira area of the upazila. He is an employee of a private company and a resident of Betagari area of Majhira. He fainted on the way back from work. At the time of this incident, the temperature in the concerned area was 38.9 degrees.
People’s life is suffocating in the scorching sun and scorching heat. Volunteers are distributing drinks to the pedestrians to give some relief. Apex club and online blood donation organization distributed syrup in Satmatha area of Bogra yesterday afternoon. Sohail Ahmed, the founder of the organization, said that there are reports of death due to heat stroke in summer from different places. In this situation, a glass of water is very important for people on the road. The syrup is being poured from that thought.
Apart from this, some youths of the city are distributing cold water among the rickshaw pullers with their own funds.
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