Heavy rain warning in 4 divisions, landslide alert in Chattogram

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department says that the Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions are lively to see heavy to very heavy rainfall due to the active southwest monsoon.

The BMD also issued a landslide warning for the hilly regions of the Chattogram Division.

Heavy rainfall is when an area sees 44-88mm of rain over the course of 24 hours. Very heavy rainfall is when the amount is above 88mm. 

The heavy rain and landslide warnings are in place for 24 hours from 9am on Thursday, according to Meteorologist Md Hafizur Rahman.

“After that, there will still be rain, but there will be no probability of heavy to very heavy rainfall. The amount of rain will ease slightly,” he said. 

The BMD’s forecast for Thursday says that light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds may be seen in most parts of the Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions, and many places int h Rajshahi, Rangpur, and Mymensingh divisions.

Other parts of the country may see moderate to very heavy rain.

Day and night temperatures are likely to remain largely unchanged across the country over the period.