Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Saturday predicted light to moderate rains across the country in 24 hours commencing 9 am.
“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country, said a regular bulletin of Met office.
A mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur division and Bogura, Sirajganj and Sylhet districts and it may abate, the bulletin said.
Day and night temperature may fall 2-3 °C over the country, said BMD.
The weather forecast said, the well-marked low over southeastern part of Bangladesh and adjoining Northeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, then land deep depression over Jashore and adjoining area at 9 am today.
It is likely to move northwestwards further. The axis of monsoon trough runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal and center of the land deep depression to Assam across central part of Bangladesh.
