Staff Reporter :
The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has confirmed that all primary schools will resume normal operations from Tuesday, May 7th, 2024.
A circular signed by Senior Information Officer Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin was issued on Monday, outlining the return to normalcy. This includes class schedules, activities, and adherence to the established academic calendar for the 2024 school year.
The news comes after a period of extended closure due to the recent heatwave. Schools initially reopened on April 28th but were forced to close again due to the continued heat. A brief reopening occurred on May 5th with modified schedules to protect students from the extreme temperatures. These modifications included reduced class hours and the temporary suspension of daily school assemblies.
With recent rainfall bringing a much-needed reprieve from the heat, schools are now deemed safe to return to their standard operations.
Meanwhile, Sunday night saw rains in different parts of Bangladesh after the longest heatwave in the country’s history. The easing of temperatures brought some relief. These scattered showers are likely to continue for the next seven days, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
“On Monday, the Sylhet, Chattogram, Mymensingh, and Dhaka Divisions saw more rainfall,” said meteorologist Monowar Hosasin on Monday evening. “It is likely that scattered rainfall will continue across the country over the next seven days as well, reports bdnews24.com”
The day’s record for rain was Feni, which saw 107mm of rain in three hours, Monowar said.
According to the 72-hour forecast, large parts of the Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, and Barishal Divisions and some parts of the Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram, and Sylhet Divisions will experience gusty or stormy winds with rain and thunderstorms on Tuesday. Parts of the country may also experience scattered hailstorms.
Daytime temperatures may drop slightly across the country, while nighttime temperatures will remain largely unchanged.
Sarder Udoy Raihan, executive engineer at the Water Development Board’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Center, said that, according to information from Bangladeshi and global meteorological organisations, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in the northeast of the country and the adjacent areas upstream in the next 24 hours.
As a result, the water level of the main rivers in the Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, and Habiganj districts may rise rapidly.
The main rivers in the Netrokona and Kishoreganj districts may also rise steadily.
