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Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thunder showers in six divisions including Dhaka of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Tuesday. “Rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions,” said a met office update. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, according to the BMD. Rains likely in all division, including Dhaka in next 24hr: BMD Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country, reads it. The country’s highest temperature 35.5 degree Celsius was recorded in Rajshahi over the past 24 hours till 6pm on Monday while the lowest temperature 21.2 degree Celsius was recorded in Bandarban till 6am on Tuesday. A trough of low lies over West Bengal and adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over South Bay.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued a thunderstorm alert for multiple districts, warning of gusty or squally winds and lightning accompanied by rain.  The advisory, released on Monday (21 April) morning, forecasts temporary gusts reaching 45–60 kilometres per hour or more across several parts of the country. Rains likely in Dhaka, other divisions According to the warning, between 8:00 am and the next two to four hours, districts including Rangpur, Dinajpur, Bogura, Tangail, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Faridpur, Madaripur, Jashore, Kushtia, Khulna, Barishal, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Barguna, Bhola, Feni, Cumilla, Brahmanbaria and Chattogram may experience sudden thunderstorms, lightning, and rainfall accompanied by gusty or squally winds. To reduce the risk during lightning, the Met Office has issued several precautionary guidelines.  People are advised to remain indoors during lightning activity and to keep doors and windows securely shut.  Travel should be avoided where possible during this period. The warning also urges citizens not to seek shelter under trees and to avoid lying on concrete floors or leaning against concrete walls during thunderstorms.  Besides, it is recommended to unplug all electrical and electronic devices during such weather conditions. Those in or near waterbodies are advised to move to safety immediately.  The department also warned the public to maintain distance from all conductive materials and to remain indoors during any hailstorms. The Met Office continues to monitor the situation and advises the public to stay alert and follow safety instructions to minimise risks during these adverse weather conditions.    

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thunder showers in all divisions including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Monday. Trump's executive order to boost U.S. commercial fishing draws mixed reactions “Rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely at a few places over Chattogram & Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna & Barishal divisions,” said a Met office bulletin. The country’s highest temperature 36.7  degrees Celsius was recorded in Khulna on Sunday while the lowest temperature at 20 degrees Celsius in Nikli of Kishoreganj district. Trough of low lies over West Bengal and adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over South Bay. Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country.    

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thunder showers in all divisions including Dhaka of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Thursday. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country,” said a met office update. Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, according to the BMD. Rains likely in Dhaka, 2 other diviisons The country’s highest temperature 36.5 degree Celsius was recorded in Sylhet over the past 24 hours till 6pm on Wednesday while the lowest temperature 19 degree Celsius was recorded in Rangpur till 6am on Thursday. A trough of low lies over West Bengal and adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over South Bay.

A mild heat wave is sweeping in different parts of the country and it may continue, said according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). “A mild heat wave is sweeping over the regions of Rajshahi, Rangamati, Feni, Sitakunda, Jashore, Bagerhat and Patuakhali and it may continue. Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country.

Light rain and thundershowers, along with temporary gusty winds and lightning flashes, are forecasted to occur in isolated areas of Dhaka, Khulna, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions in the coming hours, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s (BMD) latest weather bulletin on Tuesday. Mild heat wave sweeps across several dists, BMD says While these weather conditions may affect specific regions, the rest of the country is expected to experience mainly dry weather, with a partly cloudy sky at times, it said. Dhaka air quality ‘unhealthy’ Tuesday morning As for the temperature, day temperatures are likely to remain nearly unchanged, while night temperatures are predicted to dip slightly across the country, it adeed.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rains or thunder showers over north-eastern part of the country in 5 days from Sunday. Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, it said. Rain, thundershowers likely over 8 divisions: BMD Day temperature may rise by (1-2)°C and night temperature may rise slightly over the Country. Trough of low lies over West Bengal and adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over the South Bay.

A moderate earthquake was felt in parts of Bangladesh on Wednesday morning, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The tremor measuring 5.6 Richter scale was felt at 11:36 pm, it said. 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal's Kathmandu The Epicentre of the earthquake was 449 km North-East from BMD Seismic Centre, Agargaon, Dhaka. However, no causalities were reported.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rainfall or thunder showers in parts of Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in 24 hours from 9 am on Sunday. “Rainfall or thunde showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at one or two places over Chattogram & Sylhet divisions,” said a BMD bulletin. Rains, thundershowers likely in parts of Rangpur division Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country. Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may rise by (1-2)°C over the country. Seasonal low lies over the South Bay.        

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershowers at different parts of the country including Dhaka in 24 hours starting from 9:00am on Saturday. “Rain or thundershowers is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Mymensingh divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country,” said a Met office bulletin. Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night to early morning. Mild cold wave sweeping over parts of country: BMD Night and day temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Besides, a trough of westerly low lies over West Bengal and adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over the South Bay. Dry weather with partly cloudy skies across Bangladesh: BMD