Two farmers died from heat stroke in Nilphamari district on Wednesday afternoon as a severe heatwave is sweeping the country.
With the two farmers, around 20 people died from scorching heatwave in last few days in Dhaka and elsewhere ibn the country.
The deceased farmers were identified as Anarul Ahmen, 52, and Abu Taleb, 54.
In Domar Upazila, Anarul fell ill while working on a field under the open sky around 1:30pm. Later, locals rescued him and took him to the Domar Health Upazila Complex, where a doctor declared him dead.
Domar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohsin Ali confirmed the matter. In Dimla upazila, Abu Taleb felt sick while working on farmland. Later, locals took him to the health complex, where the duty doctor declared him dead.
Besides, the MET office on Wednesday reports; a severe heat wave is sweeping several northern and southern districts as mild to
moderate heat wave is sweeping three divisions and rest parts of other districts, said a met forecast.
“Severe heat wave is sweeping the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jashore and Patuakhali,” it said.
Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping Dhaka, Rangpur and Mymensingh divisions and rest parts of Rajshahi, Khluna and Barishal divisions and the districts of Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Chandpur, Bandarban and it may spread, it added.
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind was likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division with hails at isolated places, said the weather bulletin valid for the next 24 hours from 9am Wednesday.
Weather might remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.
Trough of low lies over West Bengal and adjoining area.
Country’s maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded 40.5 degree Celsius at Ishurdi and minimum temperature today was recorded 20.7degree Celsius at Tetulia.
Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.
Due to increase of moisture incursion, the discomfort may persist.