Bangladesh resumes classes despite an intense heat wave

Sunday marked the return of classes at all elementary, middle, and high schools following the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays and their subsequent postponement because of the extreme heat that has been plaguing the nation since the first week of April.
The guardians, particularly those of primary-level pupils, are concerned since the educational institutions reopened today despite the heat wave conditions showing no discernible difference.

Meanwhile, starting Sunday morning, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has warned that the current heat wave might last for 72 hours.

“Due to increasing moisture incursion, the discomfort may increase,” according to the Met.

The Met office issued the heat alert for the fourth time this month with this most recent one.

After the Eid vacations, schools and universities were supposed to reopen on April 21. However, heat waves across the nation caused the shutdown to be extended until April 27.
The guardians voiced concerns about their children having to spend six hours in sweltering heat in the classroom, as secondary school courses begin at 10 am and last at 4 pm, according to a UNB Khulna Correspondent.

“How will my child stay in her class for a long time amid the sweltering heat?” said a guardian, Md. Mashiur Rahman. If the administration had prolonged the current holidays, that would have been preferable.
“My child is a sixth grader, and her class starts at 10 am and continues till 4 pm,” stated Hira Khatun, who was waiting to pick up her daughter near Govt. Laboratory High School. The morning shift should be used for classes by the school administration.

Due to the heat wave, just 20–25 percent of students are enrolled at Muhsin Government Secondary School in Daulatpur, according to principal Shahidul Islam Joarddar.
The headmaster of Sighalia upazila Senhati Government High School, Sheikh Farhad Hossain, stated that he is happy with the 30% student attendance rate and that classes are being taught in two shifts.

Concurrently, the administration declared on Saturday that elementary school academic programs will resume on Sunday.

Concurrently, the administration declared on Saturday that elementary school academic programs will resume on Sunday.

The school day will be restricted to the early, cooler hours of 8:00 am to 11:30 am. The first shift for schools that operate in two shifts will run from 8:00 am to 9:30 am, and the second shift from 9:45 am to 11:30 am.

Pre-primary classes will continue to be closed until further notice in spite of these modifications, and daily school assemblies will continue to be canceled in order to prevent extended exposure to the heat.