Chuadanga, May 10 -- Scorching heat disrupted life in Chuadanga as temperature hits season's highest at 42 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, the temperature reached 40 degrees Celsius at noon on Saturday and rose to 42 degrees Celsius by 3pm, according to the Chuadanga Met Office.

A farmer died of suspected heatstroke amid the severe heatwave on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Atiar Rahman, 45, a resident of Monirampur village in Alukdia union under Sadar upazila.

Dr Wahid Mohammad Robin, a physician at the emergency department of Chuadanga Sadar Hospital, said, "The patient had died before being brought to the hospital. Based on the symptoms, we suspect he suffered a heatstroke."

Witnesses said the farmer suddenly collapsed while...