Mild to moderate heat-wave sweeps over country

Mild to moderate heat-wave is sweeping over eight divisions across the country, said met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9am Friday, reports BSS.
"Mild to moderate heat-wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and it may continue," the forecast said.
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division with hails at isolated places.
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, it added.
Trough of westerly low lies over West Bengal to North-west Bay.
Country's maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded 39.5 degree Celsius at Ishwardi and today's minimum temperature 24.0 degree Celsius was recorded at Tetulia. Maximum rainfall for the last twenty-four hours till 6am Friday was recorded 03 millimeters (mm) at Rajshahi.
Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Due to increase of moisture incursion, the discomfort may persist.