More rains likely in Dhaka, other parts of country

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in eight divisions, including Dhaka, in the next 24 hours commencing at 9am on Tuesday.

“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country,” according to a Met office bulletin.

Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

Besides, the axis of the monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal to Assam across the northern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to the north Bay.

The monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate over the north Bay.

A low-pressure area is likely to form over the north Andaman Sea and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal during the next 48 hours.