Rain likely in Dhaka, seven other divisions
Staff Correspondent
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast rain or thundershowers in Dhaka, and seven other divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing at 9am on Sunday.
“Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places,” said a Met office bulletin.
Day temperature may fall by 1-2 degrees Celsius over the eastern part and it may remain nearly unchanged elsewhere over the country. Night temperature may fall slightly over the country.
A mild heatwave is sweeping over the districts of Gopalganj, Rajshahi, Noakhali, Cox’s Bazar, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jashore, Satkhira, Patuakhali, and Bhola and it may abate, according to the bulletin.
The country’s highest temperature was recorded in Bagerhat’s Mongla at 38.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday while the lowest temperature was in Panchagarh’s Tetulia and Nilphamari’s Dimla at 21.3 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
The highest 90mm rainfall was recorded in Tetulia in the past 24 hours till 6am today.
