Monsoon-rain

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...

With the beginning of the month of Srabon following Ashar, monsoon rains continue across different parts of the country. On Sunday, several districts are also likely to experience intermittent short spells of thunderstorms and rain. Among them, some areas of Rangpur and Sylhet divisions may receive heavy to very heavy rainfall. The information was provided in a weather forecast issued by the Bangladesh Weather Observation Team (BWOT) at 11:55 pm on Saturday. According to the forecast, the...

Heavy rainfall triggered by the monsoon and a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has brought daily life in Chattogram to a near standstill, leaving roads inundated, homes and offices flooded, businesses shuttered, and commuters stranded across the port city. Since early Tuesday, continuous downpours have caused knee- to waist-deep waterlogging in several areas, including Chawkbazar, Katolganj, Kapasgola, Halishahar, No. 2 Gate, Muradpur, Bahaddarhat, Agrabad, and Probortok Mor. Th...