Rain likely in the country

Brace for some reprieve from the summer heat, as the weather department has predicted showers across Bangladesh in the next 24 hours.

“Rain or thundershowers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over northeastern part of the country,” a Met office bulletin said.

Mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Noakhali, Khulna and Bagerhat and it may continue. Also, day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, according to the bulletin.

Meanwhile, the trough of low extended from Bihar to North Bay across West Bengal and southern part of Bangladesh.