According to the met office highest temperature in the city was 35 degree Celsius yesterday.

"The temperature is not that high still the heat seem unbearable because of the severe humidity in the air," said Ayesha Khatun, a meteorologist from the Agargaon met office.

"Scattered rain all over the country and intense heat after that is increasing the humidity," she added.

Yesterday the humidity in the air was 60 percent.

Rickshaw pullers, day labourers and others involved in manual labour are the worst sufferers having to work under the scorching sun in this extreme weather.

Street side sherbet sellers are making extra bucks in this weather as low-income workers crowd near their stalls to quench thirst. Green coconut and watermelon sell also increased during the past few days.

Amidst the scorching sun, traffic jam and heated concrete slabs adds to public suffering.