Light rainfall swept different parts of the country yesterday and brought relief to people from a fortnight of unbearable heat. -AA Light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm swept different parts of the capital yesterday noon brought a little relief to the city dwellers suffering from persistent heatwave since last couple of weeks.
Officials at the Meteorology Department said rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few
places over Chittagong and Rangpur divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet divisions.
With the mercury maintaining its upward trend for the last few days, the heatwave continued to sweep over the country, making daily life miserable.
The low income people specially day laborers and rickshaw-pullers in city areas were seen to continue their works with difficulties in the sultry weather.
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