Rains likely in parts of Bangladesh

Rains may lash parts of the country in 24 hours, commencing 9am on Sunday.

“Rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty wind are likely to in a few places in Rangpur, Rajshahi and Sylhet divisions, and at one or two places in Mymensingh, Khulna, and Dhaka divisions today,” said a Met Office bulletin.

Elsewhere in the country, the weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy skies.

Meanwhile, a mild heat wave is sweeping Chittagong, Rangamati, Feni, Bandarban, and Bagerhat and it may continue, the forecast said.

In Dhaka, the wind will blow from the west or northwest at a speed of 8–12 kph, and the relative humidity at 6pm on Saturday was recorded at 60 per cent.