Dhaka suffers highest temp in 58 years

Staff Reporter:

Dhaka dwellers on Saturday experienced the hottest day since 1965, causing miserable sufferings to all.
The highest temperature recorded in the capital Saturday was 40.4 degrees Celsius which has been the maximum temperature since 1965, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
In 1965, the highest 42 degrees Celsius was recorded in the capital.
The highest temperature recorded in the capital Friday was 40.2 degrees Celsius, which was the same as that was recorded exactly nine years ago on April 14, 2014.
However, Saturday’s highest temperature in the country was recorded in Chuadanga at 42.2 degrees Cel-sius.