Heatwave: Govt primary schools asked to suspend daily assemblies

The government has directed all the primary schools across the country to suspend daily assemblies until further notice due to the ongoing heatwave.

The Directorate of Primary and Mass Education circulated the information in a notification on Saturday signed by Md Touhidul Islam, assistant director (Policy & Operations, Integrated Education).

This decision was taken to safeguard the health of students amid the intense heat conditions.

According to a bulletin of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department issued at 9:00am today, severe heatwave is sweeping over Khulna division and the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna and Tangail.

Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Barishal division, rest part of Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions and the districts of Chandpur and Moulvibazar and it may continue, the bulletin said.