Rains likely to drench Bangladesh next 24hrs

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers in all divisions including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00 am on Wednesday.

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

Day and night temperatures may rise slightly over the country, reports UNB citing the BMD.

The country’s highest temperatures were recorded in Kurigram’s Rajarhat at 36.5 degree Celsius over the past 24 hours till 6:00 pm Tuesday while the lowest temperature 24.6 degree Celsius was recorded in Panchagar’s Tetulia till 6:00 am on Wednesday.