United News of Bangladesh

The low-pressure area over North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh intensified into a well-marked low first, then into a land depression, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) update on Tuesday morning. Currently it lies over Central part of Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining area. The axis of monsoon troughs runs through Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, center of Depression to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay. Monsoon is active over western part and fairly active elsewhere over Bangladesh and Strong over North Bay, reads it. Meanwhile, a light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Dhaka, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country in 24 hours commencing 9am on Tuesday, according to the BMD. Low pressure over North Bay: Signal No. 3 hoisted at seaports Day temperature may fall slightly over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and it may rise slightly elsewhere over the country. Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Jashore experienced the highest 143 millimeters of rainfall in the last 24 hours till 6am. The country’s highest temperature 34.5 degree Celsius was recorded in Sylhet over the past 24 hours till 6pm on Monday while the lowest temperature 24 degree Celsius was recorded in Tangail till 6am on Tuesday.

A low-pressure area is likely to develop over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjacent regions within the next 36 hours, says the meteorological office. This low pressure is expected to move towards the Tamil Nadu-Sri Lanka coast within the subsequent 48 hours. According to the 72-hour weather forecast issued on Monday midnight, Bangladesh's weather is expected to remain mostly dry over the next 24 hours, with partly cloudy skies in some areas. Both daytime and nighttime temperatures are expected to stay nearly unchanged during the period. The meteorological office also predicts similar weather conditions for the following 48 hours, with minimum variation in temperature levels. Read: Low pressure area likely to form within next 24hrs: BMD However, a gradual fall in nighttime temperatures is forecast over the next five-day period. This forecast aligns with the seasonal changes typically observed during this period, which could bring cooler nights in the coming days as winter approaches.