The deep depression over India's West Bengal and adjoining areas is expected to move west-northwestwards and gradually weaken
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across various parts of the country over the next day.
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Quantum cold air exists only when a blanket is put on but whenever the blanket is removed for observation, the air magically disappears.
Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra are advised to lower signal as the well-marked low over north Chattishghar of India and adjoining area moved Northwestward.
Temporary west-northwesterly ‘Kalbaishakhi’ squall in association with rain or thunder showers and lightning flashes is likely to occur in 15 districts during next 18 hours commencing 1:00pm.
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at a few places over the country in 24-hour ending tomorrow.
The severe cold wave prevailing over Bangladesh makes way for a moderate cold wave which is likely to continue till January 14, met office forecasts.
Though the biting cold of the last week has subsided, the fog in Dhaka will persist for a few more days, said an official of the Met office.
The ongoing cold wave across the country may last for two to three days more, while the overall temperature is expected to rise at the end of this month, according to the Chuadanga Met office.
Meteorologists anticipate that the temperature across the country might dive to below eight degree centigrade within next two or three days.
A woman and her five-year-old daughter were killed in a rain-triggered landslide in Chittagong this morning.
The next two years could be the hottest on record globally, says research from the UK's Met Office.
The Met office says it hasn't seen such erratic pattern of monsoon, which has caused about 40 percent more rainfall this year than the average recorded over the last 10 years. 'Climatic change has caused a spike in variability,' says a top weather expert.
Barely an hour’s rain brings Dhaka to its knees thanks to the dysfunctional drainage system of the capital city. Majority of the rainfall came around noon, and continued up to 3:00pm.
Maritime ports in Bangladesh have been advised to hoist danger signal No. 7 (seven) as cyclonic storm Komen likely to hit seven southern districts by Thursday afternoon, a special weather bulletin of the Met office says.
A deep depression over the northeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh and Indian state of West Bengal is likely to cross Bangladesh tomorrow morning.
With play called off for the final day, Bangladesh draw the 1st Test of the 2-match series against South Africa at Chittagong Stadium.
