Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday forecast rain in different parts of the country during the next 24 hours commencing at 9am.
"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes are likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong, and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi division," said a Met office bulletin.
Besides, the bulletin said, moderately heavy to heavy rainfall may occur at places over the country.
"A mild heatwave is sweeping over Khulna division and the districts of Gopalganj, Rajshahi and Pabna and it may abate," the bulletin said.
Day and night temperatures may fall slightly over the country.
