Mild heat wave sweeps over Rangpur, Rajshahi

A Mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and the districts of Tangail, Mymensingh, Moulvibazar, Feni, Brahmanbaria, Bagerhat, Jashore, Kushtia and Chuadanga and it may abate from some places, according to a met office bulletin issued Thursday.

"Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country," the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in the bulletin.

Wednesday's maximum temperature was recorded at Rajshahi, Ishwardi, Rangpur and Dimla stations at 37 degrees Celsius while Thursday's minimum temperature of 24.3 degrees Celsius was recorded at Bandarban station.

The highest rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6am on Thursday was recorded at 41 millimetres (mm) at Kutubdia, Cox's Bazar District.

The bulleting added that light to moderate rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country.

Thursday's sunset in Dhaka will be at 06:47 PM while Friday's sunrise in Dhaka will be at 05:10 AM.