Bangladesh reopens schools amid scorching heatwave
Voice of America
Children cool themselves in the water, sprayed from a spray cannon by Dhaka North City Corporation, during a countrywide heatwave in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 28, 2024.
Schools in Bangladesh reopened Sunday despite a heatwave continuing to sweep the South Asian nation, with temperatures expected to climb above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the days ahead, according to the weather department.
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