Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in eight divisions including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Tuesday.
According to a Met office bulletin, “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal and divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country.”
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Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
Besides, the axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across northern part of Bangladesh.
One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay.
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Monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate over North Bay.
A low-pressure area is likely to form over north Andaman Sea and adjoining east central Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours.