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Mild heat wave in 7 districts may continue

News Desk Nation 2022-05-19, 2:41pm

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The ongoing mild heat wave is likely to continue at some places in the country.



 The ongoing mild heat wave is likely to continue at some places in the country, said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) bulletin valid for 24 hours commencing 9am Thursday.
"Mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Madaripur, Tangail, Chandpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Satkhira, Jashore and Bagerhat and it may continue," said the bulletin.
"Rain or thunder showers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet
divisions; at a few places over Chattogram division and at one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to
heavy falls at places over northnor theastern part of the country,"it added However, the day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the
country.
Country's maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded 37.2 degrees Celsiusat Khulna, while the minimum temperature today was recorded 21.0 degrees
Celsius at Srimangal.
The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours till 6am today was recorded 104 mm at Srimangal.
The sun sets at 6.36 pm today and rises at 5.14 am tomorrow in the capital.