The Met office also issued a set of directives to stay safe from lightning

Rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Dhaka divisions today, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

In an effort to safeguard public health during the ongoing severe heatwave, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is set to launch a Heat Stroke Centre at the DNCC Dedicated COVID Hospital in Mohakhali

The weather will remain mostly dry with partly cloudy skies during the period

An intense heatwave has been sweeping over Chuadanga, Sirajganj and some parts of the Khulna division. This is likely to continue for the next two days, according to the Met Office.

Heatwave expected to intensify in Dhaka over next three days

During May, normal flow is expected in the major rivers of the country

Dhaka's maximum temperature yesterday was 35.6 degrees Celsius

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall for five days commencing 9:00am today in different areas of the country

Day temperature may fall by (1-2)°C and night temperature may fall slightly over the country

In Dhaka, the wind will blow from the west or northwest at a speed of 8–12 kmph

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains at some places in eight divisions including Dhaka of the country in next 24 hours commencing 9:00am today

March was 1.6C above pre-industrial times, extending an anomaly so unusual that scientists are still trying to fully explain it.

Day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country

Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an extraordinary heat streak that has tested scientific expectations

There may be temporary gusty winds with lightning, rain, and thunderstorm at one or two places in the 24 hours from 9:00am today

In the Savar Police Station area, the storm lasted for 20 minutes -- from 6:30pm to 6:50pm -- but in Ashulia, gusty winds, hail, and thunder persisted intermittently for nearly two hours, from 6:30pm to 8:15pm

A mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over 14 districts including Dhaka and it may continue, Met office said today.

A mild heatwave swept over 10 districts yesterday, and the country may experience a severe one this month, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country