Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Monday.

‘Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places,’ said a Met office bulltin.

There is also a chance of hailstorms at isolated places, it added.

Weather elsewhere in the country may remain mainly dry with a temporarily partly cloudy sky.

Day and night temperatures are likely to rise slightly across the country, according to the forecast.