Mild to moderate heatwave sweeping over country: Met Office

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
today (5 April) said a mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping across different
parts of the country.
"A mild to
moderate heatwave is sweeping over Khulna division and the districts of
Tangail, Gopalganj, Rajshahi, Pabna, Patuakhali, and it may abate," a Met
office bulletin said.
It also forecasted
that rain would occur over the country in the next 24 hours, commencing
9am.
"Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning
flashes are likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka,
Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram & Sylhet divisions with hail at
isolated places," the bulletin said.
Day and night
temperatures may fall by 1-2 degrees Celsius over the country.
The highest
temperature yesterday was 38.5 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga, and today's
minimum temperature is 19.7 degrees Celsius in Sylhet.
The sun sets at
6.16pm today and rises at 5.46am tomorrow in Dhaka.
















