Dhaka, April 30 -- Four people died from possible heat stroke in different parts of Nilphamari district amid the sweltering heat across the country.

The deceased were identified as Lal Babu, 52 of Sadar upazila, Manir Hossain, 52 of Bimla upazila, Mansur, 55 and Khodeza, 65 of Jaldhaka upazila of the district, reports UNB.

All of them suddenly fell sick and died while working under the open sky amid the intense hot weather, said officer-in-charge of Jaldhaka police station Ashraful Haque.

The Local Met office recorded 42 degrees Celsius in the district on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a very severe heat wave is sweeping Jashore, Chuadanga, Pabna and Rajshahi districts and a severe heat wave is sweeping Dhaka division and parts of Khulna and Raj...