Met office again issues 48-hr heatwave alert
Schools and colleges in Dhaka, 24 other districts are to remain closed today
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday (3 May) issued again a country-wide heatwave alert message for the next 48 hours.
In the latest heatwave alert, Meteorologist Md Omar Faruq said, "The prevailing heatwave over Khulna, Rangpur, Rajshahi divisions and the western parts of Dhaka division may continue for the next 48 hours commencing from 6pm."
Due to increased moisture incursion, the discomfort may increase, said the message in detail.
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Due to the ongoing heatwave sweeping over the country, the government has decided to keep all schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical education institutions in 25 districts, including Dhaka, closed today (4 May).
Besides Dhaka, the other 24 districts include Chandpur, Tangail, Rangpur, Kurigram, Nilphamari, Dinajpur, all ten districts of Khulna division, and all eight districts of Rajshahi division, according to a Ministry of Education press release signed by the ministry's public relations officer MA Khair.
