Expect some respite from the sweltering summer heat, as the weather department has predicted showers in the eight divisions in the next 24 hours.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Chattogram division with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country, the department said.
Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, according to the weather bulletin.
Despite the rains, a mild heatwave that is sweeping through the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Nilphamari, Kurigram, Khulna, Jashore and Kushtia, may continue at few places, the weather department said.
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The highest temperature was recorded at 36.9 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi sadar, while the minimum temperature was 24.5 degrees in Chattogram, Khulna and Rajshahi's Tarash upazila.
Meanwhile, the axis of the monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, the centre of the land depression, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across the central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to the Northeast Bay.
Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate elsewhere over the North Bay, it added.