BMD forecasts increased rainfall nationwide

Industry Desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rains across the country including in Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Saturday. “Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at most places over Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions; at many places over Rangpur, Khulna and Barishal divisions and at a few places over Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions,” said a Met office bulletin.

Day and night temperatures may rise slightly over the country. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay. Besides, the axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across northern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay.