DHAKA, June 6, 2022 (BSS) - Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind may occur at different parts of the country in 24 hours as of 9 am tomorrow.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershower with temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Dhaka and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over northern part of the country," said a met office bulletin issued here.

"Trough of low extended from Bihar to Gangetic West Bengal persists. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate over North Bay," it added.

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

Country's maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded 36.4 degrees Celsius at Jashore and minimum temperature today was 22.5 degrees Celsius at Srimangal.

The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours till 6am today was recorded 144 mm at Sylhet.

The sun sets at 6.44 pm today and rises at 5.10 am tomorrow in the capital.