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A well-marked low over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Jharkhand has moved west-northwestward and now lies over West Jharkhand and adjoining areas, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The system is likely to weaken into a low-pressure area within the next 12 hours, said a BMD bulletin in the morning. Meanwhile, the monsoon remains strong over the North Bay.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted that rainfall is likely to continue across the country over the next five days commencing 9 am on Saturday as monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country,” said a regular bulletin of Met office. Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country. A low pressure area has formed over Northwest Bay and adjoining West Bengal - North Odisha coasts. It is likely to move West-Northwestwards. The axis of monsoon troughs runs through Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar pradesh, Bihar, centre of the Low to Assam across southern part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and strong over North Bay.

A low-pressure area has formed over the North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal and Bangladesh and it is likely to intensify, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department . It forecast rains across all eight divisions in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Wednesday. Light to moderate rain and thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, are likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions. Moderately heavy to heavy rainfall is also likely at places across the country, said a BMD bulletin. Daytime temperatures may remain nearly unchanged, while nighttime temperatures could fall slightly across the country. The axis of the monsoon trough extends through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal and the centre of the low-pressure area to Assam, crossing the southern parts of Bangladesh. The monsoon is currently fairly active over Bangladesh and strong over the North Bay, the bulletin said.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains at several places in seven divisions of the country including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Saturday. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country,” said a Met office bulletin. Day and night temperatures may rise slightly over the country. The axis of monsoon troughs runs through Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. One of it's associated troughs extends up to north Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over the north Bay.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 9:00am on Monday. Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, it said in a bulletin. Chattogram’s Kutubdia recorded the highest rainfall in the country, with 81mm in the 24 hours until 6:00am on Monday. Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. The axis of monsoon troughs runs through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across northern part of Bangladesh. The BMD said the monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am on Monday. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places across the country,” the BMD said. Teknaf recorded the country’s highest rainfall of 49mm in the 24 hours till 6am on Monday. Day and night temperatures may fall slightly across the country. The axis of the monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, the centre of the deep depression and Assam, extending across the southern part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and strong over the North Bay.  

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 9:00am on Friday. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, it said in a bulletin. Cox's Bazar recorded the highest rainfall in the country, with 83mm in the 24 hours until 6:00am on Friday. Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged across the country. The monsoon trough extends from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal to Assam across the southern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to the Northwest Bay. The BMD said the monsoon is active over the southern part of Bangladesh, fairly active elsewhere in the country and moderate over the North Bay.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains and thundershowers across the country in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Thursday. “Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram & Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi & Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country. Temperature: Day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country,” said a BMD bulletin. Monsoon activity remains fairly active over Bangladesh and strong over the North Bay, it said. The BMD also said both day and night temperatures may fall slightly across the country due to the prevailing weather conditions. The low-pressure area over the North Odisha-West Bengal coast and adjoining areas persists and is likely to intensify further, it said. The axis of the monsoon trough extends through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, the centre of the low-pressure area and Assam, passing across the southern part of Bangladesh, it said.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Wednesday said a low-pressure area has formed over the Northwest Bay and adjoining North Odisha-West Bengal coast, raising the likelihood of rains again across the country. According to the Met Office, the axis of the monsoon trough extends through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, the centre of the low-pressure area and Assam, passing across the southern part of Bangladesh. The monsoon is currently fairly active over Bangladesh and strong over the North Bay, the BMD said. In its forecast commencing from 9:00am Wednesday, the Met Office said light to moderate rain likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions and few places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal & Chattogram divisions. Moderately heavy to heavy rainfall is expected at places across the country, according to the forecast. The BMD also said both day and night temperatures may rise slightly across the country over the next 24 hours.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of the country over the next 24 hours, warning that the downpour could trigger landslides in the hilly areas of Chattogram division and cause temporary waterlogging in Dhaka and Chattogram metropolitan areas. In a heavy rainfall warning issued in the morning, it said the rain is likely to affect parts of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions during the 24 hours commencing at 10:00am on Friday under the influence of an active monsoon. According to the BMD, heavy rainfall refers to precipitation between 44 mm and 88 mm, while very heavy rainfall means more than 88 mm within the forecast period. The country's highest rainfall in the 24 hours till 6:00am on Friday was recorded in Chattogram at 211 mm. Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged across the country, the BMD said. The monsoon trough extends through Punjab, Haryana, the centre of the low-pressure area, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, passing across central Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to the North Bay. The monsoon is active over Bangladesh and strong over the North Bay, the BMD added.