Rain likely in Sylhet, Chattogram

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast that light to moderate rain or thunder showers are likely to occur at many places across the country on Wednesday.

"Light to moderate rain or thunder showers are likely to occur at most places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions," said a weather bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) this morning.

It also forecast that one or two places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, and Barishal divisions may witness a similar situation with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions. 

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, it added. 

The bulletin further said that night temperature may fall by (1-2)øC over the country, while day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions, and it may fall by (1-2)øC elsewhere over the country.

On Tuesday, the highest temperature recorded was 33.0 degrees Celsius in Netrokona, Sylhet and Feni, while the lowest temperature on Wednesday was recorded at 18.5 degrees Celsius in Tetulia.

In Dhaka, the sun will set at 5:17 pm on Wednesday and will rise at 6:08 am on Thursday.