Ctg, Sylhet likely to see rainfall in next 24 hours

Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) forecast rain or thundershowers in Chattogram and Sylhet divisions country in 24 hours, commencing 9:00 am on Friday.

"Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, with hails at isolated places," said a met office bulletin.

Weather may remain mainly dry, with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere in the country.

Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Due to the increased moisture incursion, the discomfort may persist, it said.

However, a very severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Chuadanga and Jashore and severe heat wave is sweeping over rest part of the Khulna division and the districts of Tangail, Faridpur, Gopalgonj, Manikgonj, Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur & Nilphamari. Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Barishal division and the districts of Dhaka, Madaripur, Kishoregonj, Narsingdi, Bagura, Naogaon, Sirajgonj, Rangpur, Kurigram, Panchagarh, Mymensingh, Maulovibazar, Rangamati, Chandpur, Feni and Bandarban and it may continue, read the bulletin.

Country's highest temperature was recorded in Jashore at 42.4 degree Celsius over the past 24 hours till 6 am on Friday.

On the other hand, the lowest temperature was recorded in Panchagarh's Tetulia at 20.6 degree Celsius.