Jashore records 43.8°C temperature, highest in 52 years

Heat records continue to fall amid the mild to very severe heatwave sweeping across the country, with Jashore recording its highest temperature in 52 years on Tuesday, at 43.8 degrees Celsius.

Dr Md Abul Kalam Mallik, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said the country’s highest temperature was recorded at 43.8 degrees Celsius in Jashore on Tuesday.
It is also the highest temperature recorded in the country this year.

Capital Dhaka experienced 40.5 degrees Celsius temperature on Monday.

UNB Chuadanga correspondent reports: Chuadanga recorded Tuesday’s temperature at 43.7 degrees Celsius, the highest in 36 years in the district.

Jaminur Rahman, in-charge of Chuadanga weather observatory, said it is the highest temperature recorded in Chuadanga since the official opening of the weather observatory in the district on December 12, 1988.

“There is no possibility of rainfall activities in the next two days and the temperature may rise or remain unchanged further in Chuadanga, " he said.

In 2005, Chuadanga experienced 43 degrees Celsius temperature while in 2014, it saw 43.2 degrees Celsius temperature.

On Monday, Chuandanga experienced the hottest day in the country with a record of 43 degrees Celsius temperature.

In 1972, Bangladesh recorded its highest temperature at 45.1 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi.

UNB Jashore correspondent reports the authorities concerned were seen spraying water on roads.

The farmers and workers are passing a busy time harvesting paddy.

Meanwhile, at least 10 people died from heatstroke amid the countrywide heat wave situation in eight days till Monday that has been prevailing for over 15 days.

The Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room (HEOC & CR) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the deaths.

Besides, five people died from heat strokes in Nilphamari and Natore districts on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday said Jashore, Chuadanga, Pabna and Rajshahi have been experiencing extreme hot weather with a ‘very severe’ heat wave sweeping the districts.

According to the regular bulletin of the Met office, “Very severe heat waves are sweeping Jashore, Chuadanga, Pabna and Rajshahi and severe heat waves are scorching Dhaka division and parts of Khulna and Rajshahi divisions.”

Besides, a mild to moderate heat wave is lashing Barishal, Rangpur and Chattogram divisions and Mymensingh district and it may continue.

EM