Light to moderate rain likely over country

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DHAKA, Aug 21, 2020 (BSS) – Light to moderate rain or thundershowers
accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over
Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions, at many
places over Rangpur 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.

The well marked low over odisha and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, now
lies over Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area. The axis of monsoon trough runs
through Rajastan, centre of the well-marked low, Bihar, Gangetic west Bengal
to Assam across central part of Bangladesh.

One of its associated trough extends upto North Bay. Monsoon is active over
Bangladesh and strong over North Bay.

Country’s maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded 34.0 degrees Celsius
jointly at Sylhet and Rangpur and minimum temperature today was recorded 24.0
degrees Celsius at M. Court.

Maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am was recorded
70millimeters (mm) at Teknaf.

The sun sets at 6.27 PM today and rises at 5.37 AM tomorrow in the capital.