<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>In the wake of the current heat wave condition, the daily assembly at government primary schools across the country will remain suspended until further notice.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Primary and Mass Education Ministry issued a notice, signed by its senior information officer Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin, in this regard on Saturday.</div><div><br></div><div>The ministry is observing the prevailing heat wave situation, it said.</div><div><br></div><div>A mild to severe heat wave is sweeping different parts of the country for the last several days.</div><div><br></div><div>The highest temperature in the capital was recorded at 38.4 degrees Celsius on Friday while Chuadanga experienced the season’s highest temperature at 41.3 degrees Celsius, reports UNB</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday issued an alert saying that the prevailing heat wave over the country may continue and increase further in the next 72 hours commencing 9 am on Friday.</div><div><br></div><div>“Due to moisture incursion, the discomfort may increase,” said the Met office special bulletin.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd/fas</div>