Heavy to very heavy rain likely across Bangladesh as monsoon stays active

Tetulia records the country's highest rainfall in the past 24 hours

Heavy to very heavy rain is likely across Bangladesh as the monsoon remains active, with widespread showers forecast in most parts of the country.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its morning bulletin on Sunday that Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions are likely to see rain or thundershowers with gusty winds in most places, while many areas in Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions may also receive showers.

The forecaster said the axis of the monsoon trough extends through Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and northern Bangladesh to Assam, with one extension stretching into the northwestern Bay of Bengal.

It added that the monsoon remains active over the north, fairly active elsewhere in the country, and moderate over the northern Bay of Bengal.

Tetulia in Panchagarh recorded the country's highest rainfall over the 24 hours to 6am Sunday, at 170mm.

The same period saw Rajshahi post the day's highest temperature, at 35 degrees Celsius.