A severe week-long heatwave sweeping over Bangladesh has seen scorching temperatures rise up to 43 degrees Celsius as authorities issued a nationwide heatwave alert on April 22.
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00:00 A severe week-long heat wave sweeping over Bangladesh has seen scorching temperatures
00:07 rise up to 43 degrees Celsius as authorities issued a nationwide heat wave alert on Monday.
00:14 Bangladesh Meteorological Department said due to increasing moisture incursion, the
00:19 discomfort may increase during the next 72 hours.
00:23 Authorities have temporarily shut schools for the week and asked people to stay out
00:27 of the sun to avoid heat stroke.
00:30 Workers who toil outdoors like labourers and rickshaw drivers say the brutal heat has become
00:35 extremely challenging.
00:38 The heat wave has also left some animals in the zoo suffering and panting from the punishing
00:43 heat.
00:45 The government has directed all hospitals to stay prepared as heat strokes and dehydration
00:51 may go rampant in the South Asian nation due to the heat wave.