The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast that landslides may occur in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), including Rangamati, over the next 72 hours, beginning Wednesday morning, due to heavy rainfall.
The maritime ports of Chittagong, Mongla and Payra have also been advised to hoist the cautionary signal number three during the period, BMD Assistant Meteorologist Afruza Sultana said.
She added that the local river ports have been asked to show the cautionary signal one.
The met office forecast rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes in all divisions, including Dhaka, in the next 120 hours commencing 9am.
“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country,” according to an update from the BMD.
Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, reads it.
Bangladesh’s highest 111 millimetres of rainfall was recorded in Khulna district in the last 24 hours till 6am on Wednesday, causing inundation and waterlogging.
The highest temperature 35.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in Sylhet over the past 24 hours till 6pm on Tuesday while the lowest temperature 23.3 degrees Celsius was recorded in Bandarban till 6am on Wednesday.
