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Rain likely in country over 24 hours, BMD predicts
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country, including Dhaka, over 24 hours, starting from 9 am today (June 20, 2023).
"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at most places in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions; at many places in Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions; and moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions," the Met Office said.
The highest 125 mm rainfall was recorded in Sylhet district in the country in 24 hours till 6 am on Tuesday.
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Rain may continue across the country over the next 72 hours, BMD also said.
Meanwhile, a trough of westerly low lies over India's West Bengal to north Bay across the southern part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over north Bay, the BMD weather bulletin reads.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged across the country, it added. The country’s highest temperature was recorded at 35.3 degree Celsius on Monday in Rajshahi.
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Met office predicts rains in Dhaka, other divisions
Bangladesh Metrological Department predicted rains across the country including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Monday (June 19, 2023).
“Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at most places inRangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at many places in Rajshahi, Chattogram and Dhaka divisions and at a few places in Khulna & Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram & Sylhet divisions, “ said a Met office bulletin.
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Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay, it added.
Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
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Rainfall may increase across the country over the next 72 hours, it said.
The country’s highest 112 mm rainfall was recorded in Sylhet district in 24 hours till 6 am on Monday.
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After yesterday’s rain, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
Dhaka's air quality was ‘moderate’ this morning, thanks to the rain on Friday (June 16, 2023) night.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 98 at 8:52 am, the capital of Bangladesh ranked 12th among cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. However, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
Dhaka's air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups Friday morning
Chile’s Santiago, South Africa’s Johannesburg and Pakistan’s Karachi occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 171, 165, and 154, respectively.
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka’s air quality 'unhealthy', 4th most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
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Weather forecast: Dhaka, other divisions may have light to moderate rain in 24 hours
Due to active monsoon, people in eight divisions, including Dhaka, might see light to moderate rain or thundershowers in 24 hours, starting at 9 am today (June 15, 2023).
“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind are likely to occur at most places over Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions; at many places over Dhaka and Barishal divisions; at a few places over Rangpur and Khulna divisions; and at one or two places over Rajshahi division, with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions,” said a regular bulletin of the Met Office.
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Meanwhile, a severe heatwave is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Jashore and Khulna. A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over Dhaka and Barishal divisions, and rest parts of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions, and it may abate in some places.
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Day temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over Rangpur, Rajshahi, and Khulna divisions, and may fall slightly elsewhere in the country. The nighttime temperature may remain nearly unchanged across the country. A trough of westerly low lies over India's West Bengal to north Bay across southwestern part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over north Bay.
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Rains likely in Dhaka, other divisions : BMD
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains or thundershowers in eight divisions of the country including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9am on Wednesday (June 7, 2023).
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“Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places over Chattogram division and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal & Sylhet divisions,” said a Met office bulletin.
Severe heat wave is sweeping Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Jashore & Syedpur districts and mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal & Sylhet divisions and parts of Rangpur & Rajshahi divisions and the districts of Cumilla, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni & Bandarban and it may continue, it said.
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Day temperature may fall by (1-2)°C over Chattogram division and it may remain nearly unchanged elsewhere over the country. Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged.
The country’s highest temperature was recorded at 40.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday (June 6, 2023) in Syedpur and Dinajpur and the lowest temperature was recorded on Wednesday at 23.3 degrees Celsius in Bandarban.
Rain, thundershowers likely in Dhaka, 5 other divisions
Dhaka and five other divisions may experience rain or thundershowers in 24 hours from 9 am on Wednesday (May 24, 2023).
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram & Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions with hails at isolated places over the country, said a bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
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A mild heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, and Madaripur and it may abate from some places, it read. Day and Night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
Wind direction and speed at Dhaka were recorded as 10-15 kph East/southeasterly, with temporary gusting to 30-40 kph.
The country’s highest temperature was recorded at 36.6 degrees Celsius on Tuesday in Khulna and the lowest temperature was recorded in Tetulia at 20.2 degrees Celsius.
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Despite rain, Dhaka's air quality 'unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning
Dhaka's air quality was marked "unhealthy for sensitive groups" on Wednesday morning in spite of rain in the capital city.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 112 at 8:50 am, Dhaka ranked 10th in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
Dhaka residents on Tuesday experienced a relief after a long time as heavy showers drenched the city amid a scorching heat. But it had little impact on air quality.South Africa’s Johannesburg, Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and Indonesia’s Jakarta occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 159, 158 and 158, respectively.An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered “unhealthy”, particularly for sensitive groups.Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be “poor'”, while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered “hazardous”, posing serious health risks to residents.AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how safe or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
Also read: Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' during Eid holidaysIn Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Rain, thundershowers likely in Dhaka, 5 other divisions
Dhaka and some other divisions may experience rain or thundershowers in 24 hours from 9am on Tuesday (May 23, 2023).
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram & Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Khulna & Barishal divisions with hails at isolated places over the country, said a bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
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A mild heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and the districts of Madaripur & Pabna and it may abate from some places, it read.
Day and Night temperature may fall slightly over the country.
The country’s highest temperature was recorded at 36.8 degrees Celsius on Monday in Jashore and the lowest temperature was recorded in Nikli and Rajarhat at 24.0 degrees Celsius.
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Rain likely in parts of the country in 24 hours
The Met Office has predicted rain or thundershowers in parts of the country over 24 hours, starting from 9 am today (May 21, 2023).
“Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind are likely to occur at a few places in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places in Khulna and Barishal divisions,” said the Met Office bulletin.
A mild heatwave is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Jashore and Chuadanga and it may continue, according to the bulletin.
Read more: Dhaka’s air 4th most polluted in the world this morning
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged across the country, according to the Met Office bulletin.
The highest temperature was recorded at 37.1 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi while the lowest temperature was recorded at 20.5 degrees Celsius in Kishoreganj’s Nikli and Sylhet.
The weather office recorded the highest 34 mm rainfall in Sylhet.
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Rain or thundershowers likely in Dhaka, 7 other divisions
Dhaka and seven other divisions may experience rain or thundershowers in 24 hours from 9 am on Thursday.
“Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with hails at isolated places over the country, said a bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
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Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. The country’s highest temperature was recorded at 37.0 degrees Celsius on Wednesday while the country’s minimum temperature was recorded at 18.6 degrees Celsius in Ihswardi.