Active monsoon conditions kept rain falling in Dhaka from early Thursday and brought varying rainfall across Bangladesh, according to the Meteorological Department. In the 24 hours ending around 6am, Dhaka received 50 millimetres of rain, while Hatiya in Noakhali recorded the highest total at 198 millimetres. The agency said rain could continue nationwide through Thursday.
The department said a new low-pressure area may form over the central Bay of Bengal on August 10 and develop into a depression. Its effects could bring heavy to very heavy rain across the country from August 14. Meteorologist Dr Omar Faruk said rainfall may ease from Friday, with a possible break lasting until August 9, before increasing again from August 10 or 11.
Rain or thunderstorms with gusty winds are forecast in parts of all eight divisions on Thursday, with isolated heavy to very heavy falls possible. At 9am, the Teesta at Tarapur in Gaibandha and the Kushiyara at Fenchuganj in Sylhet were above danger levels. Water rose at 88 of 127 monitored stations.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ০৬ আগস্ট ২০২৬, ১২: ০৩আপডেট : ০৬ আগস্ট ২০২৬, ১২: ১৩ মৌসুমি বায়ুর সক্রিয়তায় আজ বৃহস্পতিবার ভোর থেকে রাজধানীতে বৃষ্টি অব্যাহত রয়েছে। সকাল ৬টা নাগাদ আগের ২৪ ঘণ্টায় ঢাকায় বৃষ্টি হয়েছে ৫০ মিলিমিটার। সারা দেশেও কমবেশি বৃষ্টি
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