Light to moderate rain likely over country

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DHAKA, July 6, 2020 (BSS) – Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at some places over the country today.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, said a met office release here this morning.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and strong over North Bay.

Maximum temperature in the country was recorded on Sunday 34.6 degrees Celsius at Sayedpur and minimum temperature today 22.0 degrees Celsius at Teknaf.

Maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded 161millimeters (mm) at Cox’s Bazar.

The sun sets at 06.50 pm today and rises at 05.17 am tomorrow in the capital.