As high temperatures continue to bake large swaths of Bangladesh, the weather department has predicted showers across the country in the next 24 hours.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Khulna, and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said Saturday.
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The mercury today reached 36.4 degrees Celsius – the highest – in Jashore, while the minimum temperature was 22.4 degrees in Bogura and Mymensingh.
The weather department recorded 61mm rainfall – the highest – in Bogura in the last 24 hours till 6pm Saturday.
Day temperature may rise slightly, and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged, the BMD said.