At 40.4°C, Dhaka sees hottest day in 58 years as Bangladesh reels beneath heatwave

By Sahidul Hasan Khokon: At least eight districts in Bangladesh, along with Dhaka, are coping with intense heatwaves. Dhaka seen the utmost temperature rise to 40.4 ranges Celsius on Saturday, making it the preferred day in Dhaka in 58 years.

Earlier in 1965, the utmost temperature in Dhaka stood at 42 ranges Celsius.

Meanwhile, completely different districts throughout the nation are moreover coping with delicate heatwave circumstances. Meteorologists have predicted that extreme heat circumstances will proceed for the next two days.

According to the Met office, excessive heat flow into is prevailing over Dhaka, Faridpur, Manikganj, Pabna, Bagerhat, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts, and delicate to affordable heat flow into is prevailing elsewhere throughout the nation and may proceed.

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Due to the persevering with heatwave, authorities have hinted that there may be a temperature emergency in Bangladesh.

On the other hand, in response to Accu Weather, a worldwide local weather forecasting firm, the utmost temperature in Dhaka on Saturday was 41 ranges Celsius. Also, the moisture content material materials was low at 18 per cent.

Chuadanga is witnessing the nation’s highest temperature at 42.2 ranges Celsius throughout the ultimate 14 days. The ultimate time the utmost temperature touched 42.2 ranges Celsius throughout the nation was in Jashore in 2014.

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TEMPERATURE ABOVE 40°C IN MANY DISTRICTS

The most temperature exceeded 40 ranges Celsius in most districts throughout the southwestern part of the nation, along with Chuadanga, Jashore and Jhenaidah.

After two days, there’s an opportunity of sunshine rain throughout the Sylhet space. Meteorologists say that the air coming into through the northern part of the nation is carrying water vapour. Due to the rise in humidity throughout the air, perspiration may even improve.

Another assertion group, monitoring the local weather in Bangladesh, says that inside two days the temperature of Chuadanga, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Kushtia, Meherpur, Shariatpur, Gopalganj, Noakhali, Feni, Shariatpur, Madaripur might rise to 41-42 ranges Celsius.

On the other hand, temperatures in Barisal, Pirojpur, Barguna, Chapainawabganj, Natore, Pabna, Magura, and Jessore may also rise above 40 ranges Celsius.

Khulna and completely different districts of the Barisal division might experience temperatures near 39 ranges Celsius.

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‘HEAT EMERGENCY’ LIKELY TO BE ISSUED

An official from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change suggested the media {{that a}} ‘temperature emergency’ may be issued in such a situation.

If the local weather continues like this for a lot of further days, a ‘heat emergency’ may be issued. But in the meanwhile no such alternative has been made.

Environment, Forest and Climate Minister, Shahab Uddin, suggested the media that no alternative has been taken to topic a local weather emergency however. If it rains, the temperature will cut back. So, we’re able to see the situation for a lot of further days, then a name will most likely be taken.

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