The ongoing mild heat wave in Rajshahi, Pabna, Rangpur, Dinajpur & Nilphamari districts may last for more days, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

It forecast light to moderate rains in different parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9am on Monday (July 24, 2023).

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“Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely  at many places over Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Rangpur & Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna & Barishal divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over Sylhet & Mymensingh divisions,” said a bulletin of BMD.

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

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The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Gangetic WestBengal to Assam across southern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay.

Monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay, said the bulletin.