The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday predicted that the country is likely to experience rainfall for three consecutive days starting from Wednesday as the monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh.
"Due to the monsoon, there is a possibility of rainfall in Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions for three days from Wednesday, lessening the current intensity of hot weather," meteorologist AKM Nazmul Haque told BSS.
The remaining parts of the country are likely to experience light to moderate rain during the period, he added.
Earlier, a met release said a mild heatwave is sweeping over Sylhet division and the district of Feni and it may abate.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, at a few places over Dhaka, Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions in the next 24 hours from 9am Tuesday, it said.
Moderately heavy to heavy falls may occur at some places over the country, it added.
A low pressure area has also formed over north-west Bay adjoining west-central Bay of the Andhra-Odisha coast.
The country's maximum temperature on Monday was recorded at 37.2 degrees Celsius in Sylhet, while the minimum temperature on Tuesday was 21.5 degrees Celsius at Khepupara.
The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours till 6am Tuesday was recorded 45mm at Hatiya.
The sun sets at 6:13pm on Tuesday and rises at 5:42am on Wednesday in the capital.
