The night is set to turn a bit colder as temperature across the country may drop slightly over the country, according to the Met Office. The day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its forecast commencing from 6pm on Sunday. BMD predicts dry weather across the country over 24 hrs Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight to morning, it said. The weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, as per the bulletin. BMD forecasts dry weather across country Meanwhile, light rain or drizzle is likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division. The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 11.1 degrees Celsius in  Rangpur's Tetulia on Sunday. Dry weather likely in Dhaka and elsewhere over 72 hours: BMD The seasonal low lies over South Bay, extending its trough to North Bay.

Building owners in all city corporations and municipalities will get a 10 percent rebate on the holding tax for rooftop gardening, said Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam on Wednesday (June 14, 2023). “The decision has been taken to bring down the temperature,” said the minister at a meeting at the conference room of the Local Government Division at the Secretariat. Read: Environmental discipline needed to realise 'livable Dhaka': LGRD Minister Talking about upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, he said that instructions have been given to the authorities concerned to clear the sacrificial animal waste by evening of the Eid day. “Animal waste is usually removed by the evening. This time too, the same instructions have been given. Besides, animals will have to be sacrificed at designated places,” he said. Read: Govt takes up masterplan to prevent river pollution in and around Dhaka: LGRD Minister Efforts have been made to ensure that there will be no pollution from sacrificial animal waste, the minister added.

Bangladesh saw a slight improvement in the lowest temperature in 24 hours, till 6 am today (January 22, 2023), though a mild cold wave is sweeping over several parts of the country. The country’s lowest temperature was recorded at 8 degree Celsius at Tetulia and Srimangal in 24 hours, till 6 am today. The highest temperature was recorded at 29.6 degree Celsius in Teknaf during this period, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Read more: Mild to moderate cold wave sweeps parts of country A mild cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur division and the districts of Naogaon and Moulvibazar and it may abate in some places, it added. Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins, and light to moderate fog may occur at other places in the country during late night till morning. Read more: Mild to moderate cold wave may persist for 2/3 days more Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the country. Night and day temperatures may rise slightly in Bangladesh.

A mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping across parts of the country, including Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today. Chuadanga district recorded the lowest temperature this morning at 6.3 degree Celsius, it said. According to the Met office bulletin: “A mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions and the districts of Tangail, Faridpur, Madaripur, Gopalganj, Manikganj, Jashore, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Barishal and Bhola and it may abate at some places.”   Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the country. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the riverbasins and adjoining areas and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during midnight to morning and it may continue till noon at places, said the bulletin. Read more: At 6.3 degree C, Chuadanga records season’s lowest temperature today Night temperature may rise by 1-2 degree C and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Rakibul Hasan, in-charge of Chuadanga Weather Observatory Centre, said they have recorded 6.3 degrees Celsius at 9 am on Thursday, which is the lowest temperature of this season. A mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over the district and it may continue, he said. The temperature may fall further in the next few days, he added. The shivering cold has disrupted the day-to-day lives of people, especially the daily wager earners in the district. People are being forced to remain indoors due to the cold wave. In Faridpur, the local weather observatory centre has recorded 9.2 degrees Celsius temperature on Thursday morning, mentioning it the lowest temperature this season in the district. Vehicles were seen plying putting on their headlights during daytime owing to poor visibility. Ziaul Haque, deputy-director of Faridpur Agriculture Extension, said leaves of some crops are at risk of damage due to thick fog caused by the cold wave.    

Moderate to severe cold conditions are likely to continue in north, north-western and central parts of the country due to lower difference between day and night temperatures, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has said. According to the Met office regular bulletin, “Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during midnight till morning and it may continue till noon at places.” The Met office made the forecast at 9 am today for the next 24 hours. Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country while night and day temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it said. The lowest temperature in the country was recorded in Srimangal, at 9 degree Celsius. Meanwhile, ridge of Sub-continental high extends up to West Bengal and adjoining area of Bangladesh. Seasonal low lies over South Bay, extending its trough to North Bay.  

People of the district are experiencing severe cold as  this year's  lowest temperature in the counry 9.5-degree Celsius was recorded here on Friday morning. Rakibul Hasan, in-charge of Chuadanga meteorological office, said the lowest temperature of the country was recorded 9.5-degree Celsius around 9am. He predicted that mercury may fall further in the district tomorrow. Read more: 11.5-degree Celsius in Chuadanga, lowest temperature so far this yearThe chilly weather is disrupting daily life, forcing people to stay indoors and causing woes to low-income people. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins, and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country from late night to morning.

The mercury has started to drop as the winter has come in Bangladesh. The lowest temperature of this season was recorded 11.5-degree Celsius in Chuadanga and Rajshahi Thursday. "Chuadanga has started to feel the bite of the winter season as a cold blast of air has settled in the district," Rakibul Hasan, in-charge of Chuadanga meteorological office, said. The chilly weather is disrupting daily life, forcing people to stay indoors and causing woes for low-income people. Read: Night temperature may fall by several degrees over the country Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said: "Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins, and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country from late night to morning." "Night temperature may fall slightly, and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country," it added.

The weather department has predicted light to moderate showers in Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, with monsoon being fairly active over the country. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty winds is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country,” Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in its forecast Wednesday. Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Read: Rain's coming, says weatherman The Met office recorded the highest 44 mm of rainfall in Chuadanga district in 24 hours till 6am on Wednesday. The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across the southern part of Bangladesh.  One of its associated troughs extends up to the Northeast Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate elsewhere over the North Bay.

Brace for more showers in the next 24 hours. "Light to moderate showers accompanied by temporary gusty winds is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions," the Met department said in its weather bulletin on Friday. The department has also predicted showers "at a few places over Dhaka and Khulna divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country". Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, as per the bulletin. Read: Rain likely on Eid day The Met office recorded the highest rainfall at 47mm in Sayedpur in 24 hours till 6pm on Thursday. The highest temperature was recorded at 34.8 degrees Celsius in Dhaka, while the lowest temperature was recorded at 25 degrees in Nikli of Kishoreganj, Sitakunda, of Chattogram and Teknaf of Cox's Bazar. The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh.  One of its associated troughs extends up to the Northeast Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate elsewhere over the North Bay.

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 a few places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at isolated places over the country, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said Sunday. Read: Rain brings respite from unbearable heat to Sylhet A mild heat wave is sweeping through Rajshahi, Rangpur, and Nilphamari districts and it may ease. It was a warm and humid day across the country today with the maximum temperature settling at 37.5 degrees Celsius in Rangpur's Sayedpur. The minimum temperature was recorded at 25.1 degrees Celsius in Sylhet. The weather department recorded 178mm rainfall – the highest – in the district in the last 24 hours till 6pm Sunday.