DHAKA, April 21, 2022, (BSS) - The met office today predicted rain or

thundershowers with intense lightning flashes accompanied by temporary gusty
wind at a few places across the country in the next 24 hours as of 9am
tomorrow.

     "Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind
is likely to occur at a few places over Sylhet and Chattogram divisions and
at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna and
Barishal divisions with hails at isolated places," said a met office release
here today.

     However, the day and night temperature may rise slightly over the
country.

     Country's maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded 34.6 degree
Celsius at Mongla and today's minimum temperature 18.0 degree Celsius was
recorded at Badalgachhi.

     The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours as of 6 am today was recorded
72 millimetres (mm) at Sitakunda.

     The sun sets at 6.22 pm today and rises at 5.31am tomorrow in the
capital.