Another cyclone is likely to hit Bangladesh in December, said Bangladesh State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman on Tuesday. According to the information of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), another cyclone may hit the country in the month of December, he said while speaking at a press briefing over the cyclone Sitrang at the Secretariat. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina thanked me over phone on Monday night for taking measures for Cyclone Sitrang and she also asked me that there will be another cyclone which may hit the country in December. She asked me to take precautionary measures like Sitrang,” said the minister. Read:4 lakh coastal people took refuge at Ashrayan homes during Sitrang: PMO The state minister said around 10,000 houses in 419 unions of the country were damaged by cyclone Sitrang that lashed the coastal districts Monday night. Sitrang did not turn into a severe cyclone and crossed the coastal area very quickly, the state minister said while talking to reporters at the Secretariat regarding the aftermath of the cyclone. “We have been able to provide shelter to 10 lakh people in 6,925 cyclone shelters. The cyclone weakened quickly after hitting the coastal districts at 10pm,” said Enamur. People have already left the shelters, he added. Read: Cyclone Sitrang aftermath: 10,000 houses in 419 unions damaged, says state minister The state minister also said nine deaths have so far been reported after the cyclone hit the country, although unofficial counts exceed that number. UNB has so far counted 29 deaths due to the cyclone. Cyclone Sitrang completed its landfall and weakened to a tropical depression over Bangladesh early Tuesday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Earlier on October 12, Enamur Rahman had told reporters there was "no possibility" of 'Sitrang' hitting the Bangladesh coast, as the depression leading to a cyclone was yet to be formed over the Bay of Bengal - although that is exactly what scientists were predicting. Thereafter he appeared in the media on Sunday, October 23, the eve of the cyclone hitting, to announce that it was after all going to hit Bangladesh, but he announced landfall would be on Tuesday, i.e. today. The cyclone's overall impact on the country was felt throughout Monday, even before it started landfall off the coast in Bhola around 9pm on the day, completing the process, i.e. the eye of the cyclone moving completely over land, by 1am on Tuesday, according to the Meteorology Department.

More rains are likely to drench Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, with monsoon being fairly active over the country and moderate over the North Bay, the weather department said Thursday. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country,” the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its forecast. Read: Flood situation in 6 Sylhet upazilas takes a turn for the worse Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country. At the same time, the speed of the temporary gusty wind may increase from 30 to 40 kmph, as per the forecast. The Met office recorded the highest 96mm rainfall in Madaripur in 24 hours till 6am on Thursday.

Showers are likely to turn the heat down in Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, the weather department said Sunday. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at isolated places over the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Also read: Rains to turn the heat down The mercury reached 36.4 degrees Celsius – the highest – in Jashore, while the minimum temperature was 22.3 degrees in Rajarhat and Cumilla. The weather department recorded 149mm rainfall – the highest – in Sylhet in the last 24 hours till 6pm Sunday. Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged, and night temperature may rise slightly, the BMD said.

As high temperatures continue to bake large swaths of Bangladesh, the weather department has predicted showers across the country in the next 24 hours. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Khulna and Rajshahi divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said Friday. Also read: Brace for monsoon showers! The mercury reached 36.4 degrees Celsius – the highest – in Rajshahi district, while the minimum temperature was 23.5 degrees in Khulna's Kumarkhali. The weather department recorded 83mm rainfall – the highest – in Sylhet district in the last 24 hours till 6pm Friday. Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged, the BMD said.

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. Read: Rain likely to usher in pleasant weather 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.  

The weather department has predicted showers in the eight divisions of Bangladesh in the next 24 hours. "Rain or thundershowers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country," the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said Sunday. Also read:Pre-monsoon showers likely over the country The highest temperature today was recorded at 34.8 degrees Celsius in Chandpur, while the minimum temperature was 21.2 degrees in Chattogram, Barishal, and Bhola. The maximum rainfall was recorded at 29mm in Khulna's Mongla in the last 24 hours till 6pm Sunday. Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the BMD said.

The weather department has predicted showers across Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, with cyclone ‘Asani’ weakening into a depression. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty or squally winds is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country,” the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Thursday. Also read: Brace for showers with intense lightning: Met Office Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the department said in its weather bulletin. The maximum rainfall was recorded in Sylhet at 78 mm in the past 24 hours, as per the bulletin. Meanwhile, ‘Asani’ over the west-central Bay off Andhra coast moved westwards and weakened into a deep depression first and then into a depression.  Also read: Bangladesh: Showers likely in 24 hours! It was centred over the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh and adjoining areas at 6am, the bulletin said. The trough of westerly low lies over West Bengal and adjoining areas, it added.

A bout of summer rain in the next 24 hours is likely to bring some relief to the people of three divisions of the country that have been suffering from the sweltering heat for the past many days. “Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty winds is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions,” the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in a weather bulletin on Wednesday. Read: Met office predicts rain, thundershowers in parts of country However, the weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country. Besides, a mild heat wave is sweeping over the division of Sylhet and the districts of Rangamati and Rajshahi and it may continue, according to the weather office. Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may fall slightly over the country. Read:Light rain or drizzle likely in 6 divisions According to the bulletin, the trough of westerly low lies over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and adjoining areas. Meanwhile, the deep depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining North Andaman Sea moved northeastwards, crossed Myanmar coast (near Pathein), weakened into a depression afterwards and is likely to move in a north/northeasterly direction further and weaken gradually, it added.

Brace for chilly weather and fog, as the weather office has predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours. "Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Khulna & Dhaka divisions," the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in a bulletin on Thursday. Read: People shiver as cold wave persists in Bangladesh At the same time, the weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country. Besides, moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins of the southern part of the country and light fog may occur elsewhere during midnight to morning. Night and day temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, according to the bulletin. Trough of low lies over the North Bay, while the seasonal low lies over the South Bay, it said. The country's lowest temperature was recorded at 8.5 degrees Celsius in Tetulia of Rangpur division.

A mild cold wave may besiege the northwestern part of the country in the next 24 hours, the weather office has predicted. "Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of light rain or drizzle at one or two places over Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions," the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its bulletin on Thursday. Read: Winter rain lashes Dhaka, more likely on Thursday in parts of Bangladesh Besides, light to moderate fog may occur over the country from Thursday midnight to Friday morning. Night temperature may fall by 2-3 degrees. Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the bulletin added. According to the Met office, the ridge of sub-continental high extends up to West Bengal & adjoining areas. Seasonal low lies over the South Bay, extending its trough to the same North Bay. Meanwhile, the country's lowest temperature was recorded at 9.6 degrees in Tetulia of Rangpur division in the past 24 hours, it added. Read: Rain, thundershowers likely in parts of Bangladesh On Wednesday, the weather department recorded 4 mm of rainfall in Dhaka and 11 mm in Srimangal till 6pm.