Met office predicts moderate rainfall

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places in the country in 24 hours as of 9am tomorrow, reports BSS.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong & Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places in the country ," said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) release here today.

Meanwhile, a warning message of BMD said, rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary south-southeasterly gusty or squally wind speed 45-60 kilometer per hour (kph) is likely to occur in the regions of Rangpur, Dinajpur, Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogra, Tangail, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Faridpur, Jessore, Kushtia, Khulna, Barisal, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Comilla, Chittagong, Cox`s Bazar and Sylhet wherein riverports have been advised to hoist cautionary signal number one."

Country`s highest temperature on Tuesday was recorded 34.2 degree Celsius at Jessore in Khulna division and minimum temperature 23 degree Celsius at Rangamati in Chittagong division. The highest rainfall was recorded 111 millimeter at Sitakunda in Chittagong division.

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

The sun set at 6.50pm today and rises at 5.16am tomorrow in the capital city of Dhaka.