United News of Bangladesh

Severe heat wave has gripped Pabna and Chuadanga districts, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Besides, a mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, parts of Rajshahi a Khulna divisions and Rangpur, Dinajpur, Kurigram and Moulvibazar districts that may continue, said a Met office bulletin. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Country’s highest temperature was recoded in Chuadanga at 41.1 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga on Friday. Temperatures likely to rise across country Meanwhile, a thorough of low lies over West Bengal to North Bay across Southwestern part of Bangladesh.    

Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) has predicted rains or thundershowers in Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours commencing 9 am on Thursday. According to a Met office bulletin, “Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions.” Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country. Severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogura, Dinajpur, Nilphamari and Chuadanga and mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping elsewhere over the country and it may continue. Also read: Rains likely in Dhaka, 7 other divisions: BMD Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Meanwhile, the deep depression over Southeast Bay and adjoining area moved north-northwestwards and intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ over the same area and it was centred at 06 am on Thursday. It is likely to intensify further and move in a North-Northwesterly direction till tomorrow morning (May 12). Thereafter, it is likely to recurve gradually and move North-Northeastwards. Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower distant cautionary signal number 1 and instead hoist distant warning signal 2.