Dhaka experienced the hottest day since 1965 on Saturday, making lives of over two crore city dwellers miserable.
The highest temperature recorded in the capital on Saturday was 40.4 degrees Celsius, said Md Farman Ali, meteorological assistant at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
This is the highest temperature recorded in Dhaka since 1965.
In 1965, a high of 42 degrees Celsius was recorded in the capital.
The highest temperature recorded in the capital yesterday was 40.2 degrees Celsius, which was the same as that recorded exactly nine years ago on April 14, 2014.
Highest temperature in the country was recorded in Chuadanga at 42.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the ongoing heat wave has impacted public lives. The high temperature is causing problems for children and the elderly. Working and people with low incomes are more vulnerable to the scorching sun's sweaty temperatures.
Day labourers, rickshaw pullers, van drivers are not able to work, due to the intense heat. As a result, many people have been seen spending idle time. While for a living, many others had to go to work, ignoring the sun.
The temperature is expected to rise for the next three to four days and the lack of rainfall has begun to have an impact on the biodiversity.
