More rains likely to drench Dhaka

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rains or thundershowers in most places of the country including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9am on Sunday.

“Light to moderate rains or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet and at many places over Rangpur and Rajshahi with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country,” said a BMD bulletin.

Highest 186mm rainfall was recorded in Bandarban in 24 hours till 6am on Sunday.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, WestBengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay, it said.

Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over North Bay.

Day temperature may fall by 1-3 degrees Celsius and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.