Met office forecasts rain in parts of country

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DHAKA, April 29, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted Rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning flashes and temporary gusty or squally wind at different parts of the country in 24 hours as of 9 am tomorrow.

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

Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may rise slightly over the country, the bulletin added.

The highest temperature on Tuesday was recorded 33.4 degrees Celsius at Teknaf in Chattogram and today’s minimum temperature was 18.9 degrees Celsius at Tetulia in Rangpur.

Maximum rainfall in the last 24 hours as of 6 am today was recorded 82 millimeters (mm) at Tangail in Dhaka division.

The sun sets at 6:26 pm today and rises at 5:25 am tomorrow in Dhaka.