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The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes in all divisions, including Dhaka, in the 24 hours commencing at 9:00 am on Monday.
“Light to moderate rain/thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind are likely at many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions, and at a few places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions, with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions,” said a Met office bulletin.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged across the country.
The axis of the monsoon trough runs through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam across the central part of Bangladesh.
One of its associated troughs extends up to the North Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay.
The country’s highest temperature, 35.2 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Nikli of Kishoreganj over the past 24 hours till 6:00 pm on Sunday, while the lowest temperature, 22.7 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Bandarban till 6 am on Monday.
The highest rainfall, 135 millimetres, was recorded in Khepupara of Barishal district in the last 24 hours till 6 am on Monday.