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Sweltering heat in Chuadanga

Saddam HossainFrom Chuadanga

A heatwave sweeps across different parts of the country, causing intense suffering to the people.

The temperature in Chuadanga is comparatively higher than anywhere else in the country. People are taking shelter in the shade of the trees while some immerse themselves in water to escape the scorching heat. These photographs were taken on 15 April.  

Amid the searing heat, traders take their cattle to the market by a motorised three wheeler
A mother tries to protect her child from the intense heatwave
An elderly man wears a basket on his head to escape the sweltering heat
People fan themselves to cool off
A mechanic fixes a table fan
A rickshaw puller falls asleep in the shade of a tree
A child enjoys bathing in the river amid the extreme heatwave
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