Temperature 39.1 degrees Celsius : Road asphalt melting, public suffering in Bagerhat
Sohel Rana Babu, Bagerhat
A severe heat wave is sweeping over the coastal district of Bagerhat.
Public life has been disrupted by unbearable heat for the past few days. In such a situation, the asphalt on the roads and highways is melting. Locals, including drivers, are in a state of panic as melted asphalt sticks to their shoes and car wheels.
Meanwhile, people are not leaving their homes except for urgent needs in the scorching heat. Public life has been disrupted. In addition, excessive load shedding has further increased the suffering in different areas of the district's 9 upazilas.
The Mongla Meteorological Office says that the highest temperature recorded in Bagerhat district on Sunday was 39.1 degrees Celsius. At that time, the air humidity was 40 percent.
Mongla Meteorological Office Chief Meteorologist Md. Harun Or Rashid confirmed this information and said that the heat wave may continue for another 2 days in Bagerhat and Khulna divisions.
He advised the public to drink enough water, use umbrellas and avoid direct sunlight from 10 am to 4 pm.
Sajib Sheikh, a motorcyclist from the Fayla area of Rampal upazila of Bagerhat, said that the Khulna-Mongla highway has been in a bad condition for the last three days. The pitch in several areas of this important highway has melted due to the intense heat. In addition to the pitch on the road sticking to the wheels of motorcycles, the melted pitch is also sticking to our shoes, due to which we are having a lot of difficulty moving around.
Mahfuzur Rahman Bappi, a resident of Sharankhola upazila of the district, said that on one hand, the extreme heat, on top of that, frequent load shedding has increased our suffering. There is no electricity for two to three hours at night. I cannot sleep at home in the heat. I am in great trouble with my children.
The same picture is also seen in Morelganj Upazila, including Sadar Sadar, the district headquarters. Several residents of these areas said that we do not have electricity for three to four hours a day and night. On the one hand, the intense heat and on the other hand, frequent load shedding have increased our suffering.
