<div style="text-align: justify; "><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rains or thunder showers in parts of the country including Dhaka and also decline in temperature from May 2.</span><br></b></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Rains and thundershowers are expected in Chattogram, Sylhet, Mymensingh divisions and some other parts of the country including Dhaka division from May 2,”Dr Abul Kalam Mollik, a meteorologist of BMD, told UNB on Monday.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Temperature will come down due to rainfall, he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Very severe heat wave is sweeping Jashore and Rajshahi districts and severe heat wave is prevailing in&nbsp; parts of Khulna division, Tangail, Faridpur, Gopalgonj, Naogaon, Pabna &amp; Nilphamari districts. Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping Barishal division, parts of Dhaka, Rajshahi &amp; Rangpur divisions, Mymensingh, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni &amp; Bandarban districts, “said a BMD bulletin on Monday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram &amp; Sylhet divisions with hails at isolated places, it said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, reports UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Due to increase of moisture incursion, the discomfort may persist, it said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Country’s highest temperature was recorded at 42.2 degree Celsius in Jashore district&nbsp; on Sunday and 18 mm rains were recorded in Sunmaganj till 6 am on Monday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd/fas</div>