Day temperature may rise

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty winds at many places in the country on Tuesday.

"Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions," the regular BMD weather forecast said.

Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the Met Office predicted.

It said monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay.

On Monday, the highest temperature recorded was 35.0 degrees Celsius in Cox's Bazar and Sitakunda, while the lowest temperature was 24.8 degrees Celsius in Bandarban.

In Dhaka, the sun will set at 6:22 pm on Tuesday and will rise at 5:38 am on Wednesday.