Monsoon rain likely to continue for some more days

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DHAKA, June 4, 2018 (BSS) – The ongoing light to moderate rainfall across
the country is likely to continue as monsoon has started to set in the
country, according to a meteorologist at Bangladesh Meteorological Department
(BMD) office.

“The light to moderate rain pouring across the country for last five days
might continue for some more days as the monsoon has started to set in the
county,” BMD official Hafizur Rahman said today.

Besides, the BMD office in a press release said southwest monsoon has
advanced up to Chattogran and Sylhet divisions and eastern part of Dhaka
division.

Conditions are favorable for further advancement of southwest monsoon, the
release said, adding that westerly low lies over West Bengal and adjoining
area, extending its trough to the North Bay.

Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or
squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at a few places over
Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet
divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country in
24 hours as 9 am tomorrow, the release said.

Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country during the
period.

Moreover, the river ports of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogura, Tangail,
Mymensingh, Faridpur, Dhaka, Jashore, Kushtia, Khulna, Barishal, Patuakhali,
Cumilla, Noakhali, Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar have been advised to hoist
cautionary signal number one by 6 pm today.

The maximum temperature was recorded 35.2 degrees Celsius yesterday at
Chandpur in Chattogram division and today’s minimum temperature 24.0 degrees
Celsius at Tetulia and Srimangal in Rangpur and Sylhet divisions
respectively.

The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours as of 6 am today was recorded 75
mm at Tangail in Dhaka division.

The sun sets at 6:43 pm today and rises at 5:11 am tomorrow in the capital.