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Rain likely at one or two places over four divisions

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur in one or two places over the four divisions, and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country in the next 24 hours beggining from 9 am on Friday.

"Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country," according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasts.

Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

Country's maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded 34.8 degree Celsius at Rajshahi and today's minimum temperature 14.0 degree Celsius was recorded at Tetulia.

Maximum rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6 am today was recorded 40 millimeters (mm) at Hatiya.

Trough of westerly low lies over West Bengal and the adjoining area. Seasonal low lies over the South Bay.

The sun sets at 06.08 pm today and rises at 6.06 am tomorrow in the capital.

Source: BSS