An intense heatwave has been sweeping over Chuadanga, Sirajganj and some parts of the Khulna division. This is likely to continue for the next two days, according to the Met Office.

Meteorologist Khandaker Hafizur Rahman said the current heatwave will prevail today and tomorrow and may ease on Monday.

The country's highest temperature yesterday was recorded at 41.2°C in Chuadanga, where it was 39.7 °C the day before. The lowest temperature yesterday was 22.5°C at Dimla of Rangpur division.

The Met Office said a mild to moderate heatwave may continue, and there could be an intense heatwave in some places in the next 72 hours starting 2:00pm yesterday.

A mild to moderate heatwave is prevailing over Rangpur, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Rajarhat, Mymensingh, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Chandpur, Feni, Noakhali, Chittagong, Bandarban, Barishal, and Patuakhali districts as well as Dhaka, Rajshahi, and Khulna divisions, it said.

The night temperature may increase slightly.