Mild heat wave is sweeping over four divisions and several districts across the country, said a met office forecast for the next
24 hours begins from 9am on Wednesday (15 May).
"Mild heat wave is sweeping over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Tangail, Faridpur, Madaripur, Kishoreganj, Netrokona, Rangamati, Cumilla, Noakhali, Fani, Cox`s Bazar, Bhola and Patuakhali. It may continue and spread", it said.
Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division.
Weather may remain mainly dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.
The trough of low lies over West Bengal to North-west Bay.
Day and night temperatures may rise slightly over the country.
Maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded 38.4 degrees Celsius at Sayedpur and a minimum 24.4 degrees Celsius at Tetulia today.
Maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am today was recorded 16 millimetres (mm) at Bogura.
The sun sets today at 06:34 pm and rises tomorrow at 05:16 am in the capital.
