DHAKA, Oct 1, 2024 (BSS) - Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain at many places over the country within the next 24 hours as of 9 am tomorrow.

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

The axis of monsoon trough runs through Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay.

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

Country's maximum temperature on Monday was recorded 36.4 degrees Celsius at Mongla and minimum temperature today was recorded 24.8 degree Celsius jointly at Madaripur and Bandarban.

Country's highest rainfall for the last 24 hours till 6am today was recorded 142 millimeters (mm) at Sylhet.

Day and night temperature may fall by 1-2 degrees Celsius over the country.

The sun sets at 05:46 PM today and rises at 05:51 AM tomorrow in the capital.