British News Agency

According to CCTV, on Tuesday, the temperature in Jessore, in the southwest of the country, reached 43.8 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature recorded since 1989, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).

The temperature in the capital, Dhaka, rose to 40.5 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. According to BMD data, the city set its 58-year record temperature of 40.6 degrees Celsius on April 16 last year.

At least 10 people died in Bangladesh over the past week due to extremely high temperatures; the government confirmed this on Tuesday.