Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rains in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Thursday.

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

A mild heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and the districts of Gopalganj, Rajshahi and Pabna and it may abate.

Day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.

The Trough persists from Gangetic West Bengal to Northwest Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate elsewhere over North Bay.