The government has directed all the primary schools across the country to remain closed for 7 days due to the ongoing heatwave.

The Primary and Mass Education Ministry issued a notice, signed by its Senior Information Officer Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin, in this regard on Saturday.

The notice said that all the primary schools across the country will remain closed from 21 April to 27 April.

A severe heatwave is sweeping Khulna division and Rajshahi, Pabna, and Tangail districts, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).

The heatwave condition will remain unchanged for the next five days commencing at 9am on Saturday, it predicted.

The country’s highest temperature was recorded in Chuadanga at 41.5 degrees Celsius on Friday. The district also experienced the season’s highest temperature in the previous three days.

A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping Barishal division, the rest of Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions, and Chandpur and Moulvibazar districts and it may continue, it said.

Besides, rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh, Sylhet, and Chattogram divisions with hail at isolated places.

The weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.

BDST: 1533 HRS, APR 20, 204
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