Met office forecasts rain over country

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DHAKA, April 19, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that rain may occur at different parts of the country, with hails at isolated places, in the next 24 hours commencing at 9 am.

“Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Rangpur and Chattogram divisions; and at one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barishal and Khulna divisions with hails at isolated places,” said a met office bulletin issued this morning.

Mild heat wave is sweeping over the regions of Rajshahi and Pabna and it may continue.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the bulletin said.

The highest temperature on Saturday was recorded 36 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi and Ishurdi, while today’s minimum temperature was 17.4 degree Celsius in Srimangal under Sylhet Division.

The sun sets at 6.22 pm today and rises at 5.33 am tomorrow in the capital.