Ongoing mild heat wave may subside: Met office

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that the ongoing mild heat wave over Rangpur division and six other districts.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that the ongoing mild heat wave over Rangpur division and six other districts may become less intense at some places, in the next 24 hours commencing Wednesday.

"Mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur division and the districts of Dhaka, Tangail, Rajshahi, Bogura, Sirajganj and Sylhet and it may abate from some places," said a met office bulletin this morning.

"Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country," it added.

However, day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.

Country's maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded 37.5 degrees Celsius at Sayedpur, while today's minimum temperature was 24.6 degrees Celsius at Kutubdia.

The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours till 6am today was recorded 31 mm at Nikli in Dhaka division.

The sun sets at 6:11pm today and rises at 5:42am tomorrow in the capital.