Staff Reporter:
Rain likely to increase further across the country over the next five days as the southwest monsoon con-tinues to advance, with widespread rain and thunderstorms expected in many areas.
According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), a trough of low pressure persists from West Bengal to the northwest Bay, while the southwest monsoon has already advanced up to Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions.
The weather office said conditions are favorable for further advancement of the southwest monsoon across Bangladesh during the next three to four days.
Day temperatures may fall slightly while night temperatures may rise slightly over the country.
The highest temperature on Sunday was recorded at 36.5 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi, while today’s min-imum temperature was 23.5 degrees Celsius in Kumarkhali and Koyra under Khulna division.
The sun sets at 6:45 pm today and rises at 5:10 am tomorrow in Dhaka.
