Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Monday said mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and the districts of Dhaka, Tangail, Faridpur, Rajshahi, Pabna and Sirajganj and it may spread.
Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may rise by (1-2)°C over the country, said a bulletin of BMD for next 24 hours commencing from 9am on Monday.
It said weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.
It also forecasts that rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions.
The country’s maximum 38.2°C temperature was recorded in Jessore on Sunday and Monday's minimum temperature is 19°C in Rajarhat in Rangpur division.
The sun sets at 6:19pm on Monday and rises at 5:39am on Tuesday in Dhaka.
