Light to moderate rain, thundershowers likely in parts of country

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places across the country over the next 24 hours, beginning at 9:00 am Wednesday, reports BSS.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions," said a BMD bulletin this morning.

"A few places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions may witness the similar weather," it said with the anticipation of "moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions".

Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country, the met office predicted.

It further said monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

On Tuesday, the highest temperature recorded was 33.0 degrees Celsius in Narayanganj while the lowest temperature was 23.8 degrees Celsius in Tangail.