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- Police arrest Columbia students, clear occupied building |
- May Day in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world Wednesday |
- At least 6 dead from heatstroke on Tuesday across country |
- US universities threaten to expel students occupying admin bldg |
Rain likely over 7 divisions
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporarygusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions withhails at isolated places in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today.
"Severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Bagerhat, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia and mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka, Rangpur and Barishal divisions, rest part of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions and the district of Moulvibazar and it may continue,"the weather bulletin said.
Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Due to increase of moisture incursion, the discomfort may increase, it added.
Country's maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded 40.8 degrees Celsiusat Chuadanga and today's minimum temperature 20.5 degrees Celsius was recorded at Nikli.
Rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6.00 am today was recorded 22mm at Srimangal.
The sun sets at 6:22 pm today and rises at 5:33 am tomorrow in the capital.