Mild heat wave may continue in five districts: BMD

The ongoing mild heat wave in Rajshahi, Pabna, Rangpur, Dinajpur and 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 9:00am today.

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

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

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal 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.