Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9:00am today.
Continuous rainfall from noon to 3:00pm yesterday led to temporary waterlogging in several low-lying areas of Chattogram, disrupting movement and daily activities across parts of the port city.
Intermittent showers -- including heavy to very heavy spells -- led to water accumulation in areas such as Katalganj, WASA intersection, GEC circle, Chawkbazar, EPZ, Halishahar, and around Agrabad Commerce College
The low-pressure system over the North Bay and nearby areas moved west-northwest and gradually intensified -- first into a well-marked low, then into a depression
One or two places in Rajshahi and Khulna divisions may also experience rainfall
Rainfall since early morning flooded parts of Dhaka city including low-lying roads in Mirpur, Moghbazar, and Shantinagar
Most parts of Jashore town and its adjacent areas have been waterlogged after relentless rainfall over two consecutive days
In its morning weather bulletin, BMD predicted that both night and day temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged tomorrow.
Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country
Dhaka's minimum temperature was recorded at 17 degrees Celsius
Night temperatures may rise slightly over the southern districts
The lowest temperature in the country today was recorded at 10.2 degrees Celsius in Rajarhat, Kurigram. In Dhaka, the minimum temperature stood at 14.5 degrees Celsius.
Country's lowest temperature recorded at 8.2 degrees Celsius in Panchagarh's Tetulia this morning
Jatish Chandra Barman, a tractor driver in Barunagaon village of Thakurgaon, struggles against biting winds as he tills frozen croplands.
The temperature marked a sharp drop from 9.5 degrees Celsius recorded the previous day, said Jitendranath Ray, assistant officer at the local weather observatory.
A mild cold wave is currently sweeping across the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Panchagarh, and Chuadanga and is expected to spread further
