The mild to moderate heat wave sweeping parts of the country is likely to continue for next four to five days, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday (June 01, 2023). “Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Sylhet divisions and Chattogram, Rangamati, Cumilla, Chandpur, Noakhali & Feni districts and it may continue,” said a bulletin of BMD. Weather may remain mainly dry with the temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of light rain or thundershowers at one or two places over Dhaka, Barishal, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions, it said.  Read more: Dhaka ranks world’s 4th most polluted city this morning Day temperature may rise slightly in Rangpur, Rajshahi and Khulna divisions and it may remain nearly unchanged elsewhere the country. Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country in 24 hours  starting from 9 am on Thursday.  The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 24 degrees Celsius in Rangamati and Bandarban on Thursday and the highest temperature was recorded at 40 degrees Celsius in Syedpur on Wednesday. Read more: Unusually early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records

Commuters in Dhaka remained stuck for hours in unusual traffic jam on Sunday morning after light rain lashed the capital. Commuters who usually use Abdullahpur-Khilkhet and Airport-Mohakhali roads are the worst sufferers . Students and office-goers suffered immensely due to traffic chaos at several points in Dhaka, including Tongi, Uttara, Airport, Mohakhali, Bijoy Sarani and Bangla Motor areas. Vehicles were seen stranded for hours on these roads in the morning. Also Read: Light morning rain brings some relief for Dhaka Apart from the rain, VVIP movement and construction work of a foot over bridge in front of Jamuna Future Park in the city caused the traffic gridlock, a senior traffic officer (north division) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) told UNB preferring anonymity. He said they are working to ease the traffic movement . Shakawat Hossain Shipon, a private service holder, said he went out of his Gazipur residence to go to Noakhali in the early morning but could not reach Abdullahpur bus stand even after around two and a half hours.  “I don’t know when I will be able to reach home as vehicles remained stranded on the road for hours,” he said. Like him, many commuters suffered immensely on gridlocked roads today.  

The weather department has predicted light rains in parts of  the country in 24 hours commencing 9am on Tuesday. “Light rain or drizzle is likely at one or two places in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions,” Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its bulletin. Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, it added. Besides, moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during late night till morning. Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged and day temperature may fall slightly over the country, it added. Meanwhile, the temperature will drop again with mild (

Light rain or drizzle is likely in different parts of the country commencing 9 am on Monday. "Light rain or drizzle is likely at many places over Khulna, Barishal & Chattogram divisions; at a few places over Dhaka & Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi & Mymensingh divisions," said a bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Read:Panchagarh shivers as cold spell continues Besides, moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and adjoining areas and light to moderate fog may occur at places elsewhere over the country during midnight to morning. Night temperature may fall slightly over the country. Day temperature may rise slightly over the northern part and it may slightly fall elsewhere over the country, the bulletin added. Read: Mild cold wave sweeps four districts According to the Met office, a trough of westerly low lies over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over South Bay, extending its trough to North-west Bay. Meanwhile, the country's lowest temperature was recorded at 11°C in Tetulia of Rangpur division in the last 24hrs, it added.

Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon and Kurigram districts are in the grip of a mild cold wave, weather officials said on Thursday. The cold conditions may continue in these districts, according to the regular bulletin of Bangladesh Metrological Department. Read:Mild cold wave grips parts of Bangladesh Besides, light rain may  occur at a couple of places in Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, while the weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country. Light to moderate fog may also occur at some places in the country from Thursday midnight till Friday morning, the bulletin said. Night and day temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Read: Mild cold wave besieges Bangladesh Trough of westerly low lies over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and adjoining areas. Ridge of sub-continental high extends up to West Bengal and adjoining areas Seasonal low lies over South Bay, said the Met office. The minimum temperature was recorded at 9.3 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi district while the maximum was at 28.6 degrees in Teknaf of Chattogram, according to the bulletin.

Cold January may turn colder, with the weather department predicting light rain and fog in parts of Bangladesh over the next two-three days. "Rains or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely to occur at a few places in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places in Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions,” said the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Read: Brace for foggy weather! “Light rain is likely to occur at some places till January 15,” said Shahnaz Sultana, a meteorologist at BMD. "Light to moderate fog may also occur at some places over the country from late night till morning." Night temperature may fall by 1-2 degrees and day temperature may dip by 2-3 degrees across the country.

Light rain or drizzle is likely at one or two places over Sylhet and Mymensingh divisions in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am on Wednesday. Besides, light rain or drizzle is likely in the districts of Brahmanbaria and Kishoreganj, said a regular bulletin of Met office. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country. Read: Deep depression intensifies into Cyclone ‘Gulab’; Rain likely across country Light fog may occur at places over the country in the morning. Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

Light rain is likely to occur in one or two places of Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka, and Chattogram divisions within the next 24 hours.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast light to moderate rain across the country in next 24 hours starting from 6am today.

The foggy weather which has been around since Wednesday morning is likely to persist until Thursday, the Met Office said.