Scorching heat bakes Sylhet

Sylhet correspondent :

Residents across Sylhet are suffering under intense heat and relentless sunlight. The city feels like a blazing furnace, with the sun seemingly no longer on the horizon, but hanging directly overhead.

The scorching daytime heat has left the entire population gasping for relief. People venturing out onto the city’s busy streets are struggling, and most are avoiding going out unless absolutely necessary.

Those facing the greatest hardship are daily wage earners, who have to work under the blazing sun and on the scorching asphalt.

Rickshaw pullers, labourers, and pedestrians are battling to survive between the heat above and the burning roads below. This heat is not only affecting their bodies but also endangering their livelihoods.

On Tuesday, the Sylhet Meteorological Office recorded a temperature of 36°C, with a “feels like” temperature reaching 50°C.From Wednesday morning, the city continued to sizzle under the fierce sun.

Pedestrians and day labourers struggled in the intense heat, while the streets saw comparatively fewer people by midday. Traffic also thinned slightly.

Sajib Hossain, Assistant Meteorologist at the Sylhet Meteorological Office, stated that a mild heatwave has been affecting Sylhet for several days and is expected to continue for a few more days.

Rainfall could provide some relief by lowering the temperature. According to the Department of Meteorology, the onset of winter is usually expected in the month of Ashwin.

However, even after the first 15 days of Ashwin, winter has not arrived, and the heat shows no sign of abating. Instead, it feels more like the scorching heat of Chaitra or Boishakh.
The unbearable heat has made daily life extremely difficult.

While temperatures usually start to drop from September, climate change has disrupted these patterns, leaving even the meteorological office unable to predict any significant relief in the coming days.