Mild Heat Wave May Continue

The ongoing mild heatwave is likely to continue in different parts of the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, reports BSS.

"Mild Heat Wave is sweeping over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Khulna divisions and the districts of Rangamati, Chandpur, Feni, Sylhet, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, and Patuakhali and it may continue," said a met office bulletin issued this morning.

It also predicted dry weather over the country in the next 24 hours commencing at 9 am today.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the bulletin said.

The bulletin also said that " The well-marked low over Southeast Bay and adjoining south Andaman Sea intensified into a Depression over the same area (Near Lat: 9.8øN, Lon: 92.5øE), and was centred at 06 AM today (20 March 2022). It is likely to intensify further and move in a North/North-easterly direction."

The highest temperature on Friday was recorded 38.5 degree Celsius in Rajshahi, while today's minimum temperature was 17.3 degree Celsius in Srimangal under Sylhet division.

The sunsets at 6:10 pm today and rises at 6:02 am tomorrow in the capital.