Mild heat wave sweeps across country

City Desk :

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.
“Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country,” the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in the bulletin.
Yesterday’s maximum temperature was recorded at Rajshahi, Ishurdi, Rangpur and Dimla stations with 37 degrees Celsius while today’s minimum temperature 24.3 degrees Celsius was recorded at Bandarban station.
The highest rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6am today was recorded at 41 millimeter (mm) at Kutubdia, Cox’s Bazar District.
It said light to moderate rain or thunder showers with temporary gusty wind is 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.
Today’s sunset in Dhaka will be at 06:47 PM while tomorrow’s sunrise in Dhaka will be at 05:10 AM.