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BMD forecasts light to moderate rain across country

UNB . Dhaka
12 Sep 2024 13:13:41 | Update: 12 Sep 2024 13:37:23
BMD forecasts light to moderate rain across country
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Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday predicted light to moderate rains across the country in 24 hours commencing 9am.

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

Day and night temperatures may fall by 1-2 degrees Celsius over the country.

The depression over east Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area moved slowly North-Northwestwards and now lies over northeast Madhya Pradesh and adjoining south Uttar Pradesh.

It is likely to move slowly north-northwestwards further.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, centre of the land depression, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across southern part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over North Bay.

A low pressure area is likely to form over coastal areas of Bangladesh and adjoining North Bay during next 24 hours.

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