Meteorological-Department

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast a slight drop-in day and night temperatures across the country today. Rain or thundershowers may occur in different areas of all eight divisions, according to the forecast issued for the next 120 hours from 9 am Saturday. On Saturday, light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds may occur in many places in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions and in a few places in Rajshahi, Dhaka, Barishal...

Every monsoon season, the issue of risky settlements on hillsides gains temporary media attention. This year, the risk of landslides has emerged as early as the Kalbaishakhi (pre-monsoon) season. Due to continuous rainfall, the Meteorological Department has issued a landslide warning. However, the a...