After a month-long severe heatwave, Dhaka experienced rain and thundershowers in parts of the capital early today.

Met office forecasts rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind in parts of five divisions

Farmers in Patuakhali are concerned that the ongoing heatwave, that has been persisting for almost a month, will severely disrupt their crop production

Average rainfall in Bangladesh was one millimetre in April, which is the record lowest in the country since 1981

Farmers in districts under Rangpur division are facing an acute shortage of farm labourers amid the ongoing hot spell

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today said Jashore, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Pabna, Rajshahi, Bagerghat and Satkhira have been experiencing extreme hot weather as a "very severe" heatwave is sweeping over the districts

Two elderly people died with symptoms of heat stroke in Munshiganj this morning, a medical official said

The year's highest temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in the southwestern district of Jashore this afternoon

Health directorate started collecting data on heat strokes since April 22

The country could start getting some rain as soon as May 2, which would be a godsend after the longest heatwave spell in recorded history of 76 year, Met office said

The scorching heat continues to disrupt lives across the country, forcing people to scramble for ways to find some respite

All primary schools in the country will be closed till May 2 (Thursday) amide the intense heatwave that has gripped the country

After a scorching April, May could bring some relief. There might be rain and the heatwave spells usually seen during this month would be much shorter, albeit slightly humid, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department officials and experts

All primary schools closed until Thursday

This year’s highest temperature of 43°C has been recorded at Chuadanga this afternoon, the district’s local weather office said

However, the order of closure will not be applicable for O level, A level exams, colleges, universities and those schools that have air conditioning systems and where exams are ongoing

The ongoing heatwave has made day-to-day life difficult for all, with the government initially taking steps to protect schoolchildren from heat-related illnesses

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted that rain or thundershowers in Dhaka and other parts of the country will cause a fall in the temperature

Primary schools to remain open

Students suffer as Patuakhali’s Pangangashia Secondary Girls School resumes classes in a building which ‘may crumble any day’