Heavy rain alert for 6 divisions; waterlogging feared in Dhaka, Chattogram
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
has warned that heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur in different parts of
the country over the next 72 hours under the influence of a monsoon depression
over the northwestern Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal
coast.
In a warning issued for 72 hours from 1pm today
(5 July), the BMD said heavy (44-88mm/24 hours) to very heavy (more than
88mm/24 hours) rainfall may occur at places in Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna,
Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions.
The Met Office said the heavy to very heavy
rainfall may cause temporary waterlogging in some areas of Dhaka and Chattogram
metropolitan cities.
It also warned of possible landslides at places
in the hilly regions of Chattogram division.
