Dhaka – Bangladesh’s meteorological department has forecast more rain in different parts of the country, even as the flood situation in the southeast has slightly improved while more rivers swell in the northeast.
Under the influence of the current monsoon, moderately heavy to very heavy falls are predicted in places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions on Monday.
Day temperatures may fall slightly, while night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged across the country, it added.
The Met Office, however, predicted that rainfall may start decreasing from Tuesday.
It said the axis of monsoon troughs runs through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam, across the central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to the North Bay (Bay of Bengal). The monsoon is active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay, it added.
Dhaka, the capital city, experienced rain since morning on Monday, with reports of waterlogging in many areas. The Met Office warned that heavy rainfall could cause waterlogging in the Dhaka metropolitan area.
Meteorologist Muhammad Abul Kalam Mallik said the monsoon has now become more active over Bangladesh, which is why a new heavy to very heavy rainfall warning has been issued. He further said some 110 millimetres of rainfall was recorded in the capital between 6:00 AM on Sunday and 9:00 AM on Monday.
According to the Meteorological Department, in the three hours from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM on Monday, the highest rainfall of 107 millimetres was recorded in Cumilla. During the same period, 35 millimetres were recorded in Bogura, 32 in Sylhet, 23 in Mymensingh, 18 in Naogaon, 10 in Rangpur, and 13 millimetres in Dhaka.
Northern parts of the country may experience relatively heavier rainfall on Monday, said meteorologist Abdul Hamid.
