Bangladesh's capital Dhaka scorches under heatwave

A Bangladeshi court ordered a nationwide shutdown of schools on Monday due to an ongoing heatwave.
Average temperatures in Dhaka over the past week have been 45 degrees Celsius higher than the 30-year average for the same period. The government said at least seven people had died as a result of the extreme heat since the start of April, with maximum temperatures in the capital forecast to remain above 40 degrees until Thursday.
The order directs schools to remain closed for an estimated 32 million students until the coming Sunday. The government had imposed a weeklong national school closure beginning 21st April as the heatwave persisted, but lifted the order over the weekend.