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People in most parts of the country and in the capital are witnessing light to heavy rainfall as Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and weak elsewhere over North Bay.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) in a bulletin said light to moderate rain/thunder showers, accompanied by temporary gusty wind, is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls in isolated places over the country in the next 24-hour.
The 24-hour bulletin starting from this morning said the axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh.
One of its associated troughs extends up to Northwest Bay, it said, adding that monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and weak elsewhere over North Bay.
Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, as per the bulletin.
In its outlook for the next 72 hour, it said rainfall activity may increase at the end of the period.