Mild cold wave sweeping over parts of country

Mild cold wave is sweeping over Kishoreganj, Pabna, Dinajpur and Chuadanga districts and it may continue, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours beginning from 9 am on Friday.

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said the forecast.

Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country from midnight to morning and it may continue till noon at places. Air navigation, inland river transport and road communication may be disrupted temporarily due to fog.

Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may fall slightly over the country. Cold day conditions are likely to prevail in places over the country.

The country's highest temperature on Thursday was recorded at 27.3 degree Celsius at Teknaf while lowest temperature today was recorded at 09.6 degree Celsius jointly at Nikli and Chuadanga.

Ridge of sub-continental high extends up to West Bengal and the adjoining northwestern part of Bangladesh.

Seasonal low lies over South Bay, extending its trough to North Bay.

The sun sets at 05.30 pm today and rises at 06.43 am tomorrow in the capital.

Source: BSS