4 die from ‘heat stroke’ in Nilphamari
Nilphamari Correspondent
Four people died from possible heat strokes in different parts of the Nilphamari district amid the nationwide sweltering heat.
The deceased were identified as Lal Babu, 52, of Sadar upazila; Manir Hossain, 52, of Dimla upazila; Mansur, 55; and Khodeza, 65, of Jaldhaka upazila of the district.
Officer-in-Charge of Jaldhaka Police Station Ashraful Haque said all of them suddenly fell sick and died while working under the open sky amid the intense hot weather.
The local weather office recorded a temperature of 42 degrees Celsius in the district on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a very severe heat wave is sweeping over the Jashore, Chuadanga, Pabna, and Rajshahi districts, and a severe heat wave is sweeping over the Dhaka division and parts of the 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, according to a bulletin of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged across the country. Due to the increase in moisture incursion, the discomfort may persist.
