Monsoon showers at many places across the country in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Tuesday may give respite from scorching heat and humid weather.
“Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka & Chattogram divisions,” said a Met Office bulletin.
“Moderately heavy to heavy falls are likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna & Barishal divisions with at places over northern part of the country,” it said .
However, a mild heat wave sweeping over Khulna division, some districts in Rajshahi and Pabna may continue.
Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.In synoptic situation BMD said, trough of low extended from Southern part of Bihar to Gangetic West Bengal persists. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.
