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Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday said that mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over different parts of the country.
"Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Rajshahi division and the districts of Tangail, Manikgonj, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Jashore and Chuadanga and it may continue," said a BMD bulletin issued this morning commencing 9:00 am, as per a BSS report.
Rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty winds are likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, the BMD predicted.
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy skies elsewhere over the country.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
Country's maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded at 39.0 degrees Celsius at Rajshahi district in Rajshahi division and minimum temperature today was recorded at 22.0 degrees Celsius at Tetulia in Rangpur division and Sylhet district in Sylhet division.