Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thunder showers at one or two places over Chattogram division for the next 24 hours commencing 6am on Monday. “Rain or thunder showers are likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram division and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country,” said a Met office bulletin. Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may rise slightly over the country. Light to moderate rain likely in 24hrs: BMD A low pressure area has formed over the Eastcentral Bay and adjoining North Andaman Sea. It is likely to intensify. The country’s highest temperature was recorded in Feni at 34.5 degree Celsius on Sunday while the lowest temperature 19.0 degree Celsius was recorded in Panchagarh’s Tetulia till 6am on Monday.    

Barishal Division earned a laudable 78-run victory over Chattogram Division on the 3rd day of the four-day National Cricket League that concluded at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday. Chattogram Division with first innings total 87 runs, resumed the 2nd innings with a target of 199 runs to win, but were bundled out cheaply again scoring 120 runs to suffer a huge defeat.  In the day’s another match, Dhaka Division took 111- run lead over Rangpur Division on the 3rd day of the four-day National Cricket League (NCL) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Replying to Dhaka Division’s first innings total 394 runs, Rangpur Division resumed the first innings with overnight score 96 for 3 and were all out for 321 runs in 116.5 overs, featuring a superb innings of Ariful Haque. Number six batsman Ariful Haque hammered a polished 98 runs off 118 balls with five fours and four sixes, overnight batter Nasir Hossain (16) made 66 runs off 164 balls hitting six fours and two sixes while another nightwatch batter Naeem Islam (32)  contributed 55 runs off 140 balls with three fours and one six. Read: NCL Cricket: Dhaka Div makes flying start beating Sylhet Div by 7 wkts Shuvagoto Hom and Nazmul Islam captured four wickets each conceding 74 and 132 runs respectively. In reply, Dhaka Division opened the 2nd innings Tuesday afternoon and scored 38 for no loss in 22 overs to take 111 runs lead against Rangpur with Rony Talukder and Abdul Mazid were on batting with 21 and 17 runs respectively. At the Academy ground of Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, hosts Sylhet Division needed another 91 runs in the 2nd innings on the 4th and final day of the national Cricket League on Wednesday to win against Khulna Division. Having 196 runs in the first innings, Khulna Division resumed the 2nd  innings with overnight total 46 for 3 in 14 overs and were all out for 178 runs in 45.5 overs with Nahudul Islam making 48, Ziaur Rahman  47 and captain Mohammad Mithun 46 runs. Read: 23rd NCL begins at four venues Rejaur Rahman Raja grabbed five wickets for 51 runs while Eanmul Haque Jr and Tanzim Hasan Shakib took two wickets each giving away 50 and 56 runs respectively. Chasing a target of 203 runs, Sylhet Division with first innings total   172 runs, opened 2nd innings Tuesday afternoon and scored 112 for 3 in 49. 5 overs. They needed another 91 runs on the 4th and final day (Wednesday) to win the match.

Veteran batsman Tushar Imran of Khulna Division, Zakir Hasan of Sylhet Division and Pinak Ghose of Chattogram Division hit First-class centuries on Monday, the day one of the second round of the Bangabandhu National Cricket League (NCL). It was Zakir’s second century of the season. Sohag Gazi of Barishal Divison and Mukidul Islam of Rangpur Division bagged six wickets each on Monday as well. In the first round of the games, Khulna and Dhaka divisions won their first Tier-one games while Dhaka Metro and Chattogram won their Tier-two games. Also read: Zakir, Nazmul best performers of NCL 1st round Brief score of day one of NCL second round: Khulna vs Rangpur: Khulna 1st innings: 221/10 in 49.2 overs (Tushar 116, Nurul 31, Nahidul 29; Mukidul 6/64, Nobin 2/31, Ariful 2/54) Rangpur 1st innings: 103/3 in 29 overs (Jahid 32, Tanbir 29*, Nasir 19*; Masum 1/24, Abdul Halim 1/34, Ziaur 1/38) Also read: NCL: Nasir hits 100, claims 4 wickets Sylhet vs Dhaka Division: Sylhet 1st innings: 282/6 in 90 overs (Zakir 159, Jaker 67, Asadullah 24*; Shuvagata 3/56, Sumon 2/48) Barishal vs Rajshahi Division: Barishal 1st innings: 82/10 in 29.3 overs (Moin 18, Salman 13, Moinul 12; Sunzamul 4/18, Taijul 4/39, Mohor 2/7) Rajshahi 1st innings: 151/10 in 48.5 overs (Junaid 43, Taijul 37, Tanzid 36; Sohag 6/65, Monir 1/4) Also read: NCL opening day: Saif hits 100; Tushar gets run-out on 99 Chattogram vs Dhaka Metro: Chattogram 1st innings: 281/4 in 88 overs (Pinak 137*, Yasir 49, Shahadat 32*; Arafat 2/66, Abu Haider 1/30)

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Wednesday forecast rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at most places over Chattogram division for the next 24 hours commencing from 6pm.

Chattogram, Sept 8 (UNB) – An indefinite transport strike in Chattogram Division’s nine districts, except Brahmanbaria and Chandpur, has been causing immense suffering to the commuters.