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Rains to drench Bangladesh
A reprieve from the sweltering summer heat is on the way, as showers are likely to drench the eight divisions of Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, the weather department said Friday.
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Mymensingh divisions, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
A mild heatwave is sweeping through the districts of Rajshahi, Khulna, Bagerhat, and Satkhira, and it may ease in some places.
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The highest temperature today was recorded at 37 degrees Celsius in Khulna's Mongla, while the minimum temperature was 22.4 degrees in Rajshahi.
The maximum rainfall was recorded at 55mm in Chattogram's Feni in the last 24 hours till 6pm Friday.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged, the BMD said.
Brace for showers in next 24 hours!
Expect a brief reprieve from the sweltering summer heat, as the weatherman has predicted rain or thunder showers in parts of Bangladesh in the next 24 hours.
“The showers are likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the region of Cumilla," the Bangladesh Meteorology Department said in a weather bulletin on Friday.
"Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country,” the department said.
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However, a mild heat wave is currently sweeping over Khulna division and the districts of Gopalgonj, Rangamati, Chandpur, Moulvibazar, Rajshahi, Barishal & Patuakhali may continue, the bulletin said.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
The maximum temperature was recorded at 38 degrees Celsius in Jashore in the past 24 hours, the bulletin said.