Dhaka: Mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and the districts of Tangail, Mymensingh, Moulvibazar, Feni, Brahmanbaria, Bagerhat, Jashore, Kushtia, and Chuadanga and it may abate from some places, said a met office bulletin valid for the next 24 hours from 9am today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) stated in the bulletin that the day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Yesterday's maximum temperature was recorded at Rajshahi, Ishurdi, Rangpur, and Dimla stations at 37 degrees Celsius, while today's minimum temperature of 24.3 degrees Celsius was recorded at Bandarban station.
The bulletin also reported that the highest rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6am today was recorded at 41 millimeters at Kutubdia in the Cox's Bazar District. It mentioned that light to moderate rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country.
In addition, today's sunset in Dhaka will be at 06:47 PM, while tomorrow's sunrise in Dhaka will occur at 05:10 AM.