Light to moderate rain likely nationwide: BMD

Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9:00 am on Monday.

“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely at many places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country,” the BMD said.

Teknaf recorded the country’s highest rainfall of 68mm in the 24 hours till 6 am on Monday.

Day and night temperatures may fall slightly over the country, reports UNB.

The axis of monsoon troughs runs through Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, the centre of the well-marked low to Assam across southern Bangladesh.

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and strong over the North Bay.