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Showers likely to drench Bangladesh

Showers likely to drench Bangladesh
National

The weather department has predicted showers across the country in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Sunday.

“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country,” said a Met office bulletin.

A mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Sylhet, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dinajpur and Nilphamari and it may abate.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends upto Northwest Bay.

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate elsewhere over North Bay.

Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.