UNB, Nilphamari :
Four people died from possible heat stroke in different parts of Nilphamari district amid the sweltering heat across the country. The deceased were identified as Lal Babu, 52 of Sadar upazila, Manir Hossain, 52 of Bimla upazila, Mansur, 55 and Khodeza, 65 of Jaldhaka upazila of the district.
All of them suddenly fell sick and died while working under the open sky amid the intense hot weather, said officer-in-charge of Jaldhaka police station Ashraful Haque. Local Met office recorded 42 degrees Celsius temperature in the district on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a very severe heat wave is sweeping Jashore, Chuadanga, Pabna and Rajshahi districts and a severe heat wave is sweeping 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, said a bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Due to increase of moisture incursion, the discomfort may persist.