Bangladesh Meteorological Department today forecasted light to moderate rain likely over different parts across the country for the next 24 hours.

“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country”, according to the forecast begins from 9am today.

Monsoon trough runs through Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country.

Country’s maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded 34.5 degree Celsius at Feni and minimum temperature today was recorded 23.3 degree Celsius at Tetulia. Maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6 am today was recorded 104 millimeters (mm) at Bhola.

The sun sets today at 05:40 pm and rises tomorrow at 05:53 am in the capital.