Light to moderate rain likely in parts of Bangladesh

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast rains across the country in 24 hours from 9am on Saturday.

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

Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over the country and it may continue.

Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it added.

The country’s highest temperatures were recorded in Netrokona at 38.5 degrees Celsius over the past 24 hours till 6pm Saturday while the lowest temperature was in Hatiya at 22.0 degrees Celsius.

The axis of the monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across the southern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends upto North Bay.

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay. A low-pressure area is likely to form over North Bay and adjoining area during the next 72 hours, it says.