Many places in Bangladesh have been hit by high temperatures and heat waves in recent days. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the temperature in the Jessore region in the southwest of the country reached 43.8 degrees Celsius on April 30, the highest temperature in the country since 1989.
Workers work under the scorching sun in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on April 30. Xinhua News Agency
On April 30, in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, a worker wets his head with water to cool down. Xinhua News Agency
On April 30, in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, a worker drinks water to cool down. Xinhua News Agency
A teenager drinks water to cool down in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on April 30. Xinhua News Agency
On April 30, in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, children splashed in the water to cool down. Xinhua News Agency