Rain, thundershowers likely in parts of country

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places across the country over the next 24 hours, beginning at 9:00 am on Monday.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country," according to a BMD bulletin.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the met office predicted.

It further said monsoon is active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over North Bay.

On Sunday, the highest temperature recorded was 32.5 degrees Celsius in Sitakunda and Koyra, while the lowest temperature was 24.0 degrees Celsius in Rangpur and Sylhet.

In Dhaka, the sun will set at 6:03 pm today and will rise at 5:45 am tomorrow.