DHAKA, May 15, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecasted rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind in different parts of the country for the next 24 hrs, commencing from 9:00 am today.

"Light to moderate rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions," said a BMD bulletin.

Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Khulna and Barishal divisions and the districts of Faridpur, Madaripur, Gopalgonj, Manikganj, Narayanganj, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj and Chandpur and it may abate from some places, it added.

Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.

Trough of westerly low lies over West Bengal to North Bay across Southwestern part of Bangladesh.

Country's highest temperature recorded on Tuesday was 39.5 degrees Celsius at Chuadanga in Khulna division and lowest temperature recorded today was 21.3 degrees Celsius at Sylhet in Sylhet division.

The sun sets today at 6:34pm and rises at 5:16am tomorrow in the capital.