<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Expect some respite from the scorching heat and frustrating humidity, as the weather department has predicted monsoon showers across the country in 24 hours.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty winds is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka &amp; Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country", the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its forecast on Wednesday.</div><div><br></div><div>The Met office recorded the highest 64mm of rainfall in Dinajpur district in 24 hours till 6am on Wednesday.</div><div><br></div><div>The mercury reached 35.4 degrees Celsius – the highest – in Sylhet, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 24 degrees in Rangamati.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, the axis of monsoon trough runs through the centre of the well-marked low, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal to Assam across central parts of Bangladesh.</div><div><br></div><div>Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate elsewhere over the North Bay, as per the bulletin. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>