Rainfall may increase across country in next 72 hours

Rainfall may increase across country in next 72 hours

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain across the country in the 24 hours from 9:00am today.

Rainfall may increase across the country over the next 72 hours, it said.

"Light to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at most places in Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at many places in Rajshahi, Chattogram and Dhaka divisions and at a few places in Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions," said a Met office bulletin.

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over the north Bay, it added.

Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

The country's highest 112 mm rainfall was recorded in Sylhet district in 24 hours till 6 am today.