Light to moderate rain likely across Bangladesh

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (July 30) predicted light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over four divisions, at many places over two other divisions at a few places over two northern divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country.

According to the BMD bulletin, light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions; at many places over Mymensingh and Dhaka divisions and at a few places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country.

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Hariyana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, WestBengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay.

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

Country's maximum temperature on Monday was recorded 35.6 degree Celsius jointly at Rangpur and Dinajpur and minimum temperature today was recorded 25.0 degree Celsius at Teknaf.

Country's maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded 92 millimeters(mm) at Cox's Bazar.

Day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.

The sun sets today at 6.43pm and rises tomorrow at 05-27 AM in the capital.