Bangladesh Meteorological Department today predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind and moderately heavy to heavy falls at different places over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today.
“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Dhaka, Rajshahi and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Khulna and Barisal divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions," said the weather bulletin issued this morning.
Also, the bulletin predicted that the ongoing mild heat wave which is sweeping over Khulna division and the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna and Chapainawabganj may continue.
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) today urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin island centering Myanmar ongoing internal conflict near the island. “As Myanmar internal conflict is going on near St. Martin, rumours are being spread by different vested quarters on social media about the security of St. Martin. All are requested not to be misled by such rumours,” said an ISPR press release here this evening. The release said in the wake of the ongoing internal conflict in Myanmar, the Myanmar military is conducting joint operations against the Arakan Army in Rakhine State.
Bangladesh has proposed that Azerbaijan can be a good source of natural gas import for Bangladesh and also proposed to sign an MoU in this regard to which the Azerbaijan side responded positively.
The first round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between Bangladesh and Azerbaijan was held on Friday at Baku, Azerbaijan.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elnur Mammadov led their respective sides at the FOC.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has recorded a rise in all major rivers in the northeastern region of the country, which is expected to continue for the next 24 hours starting from 9:00am on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Brahmaputra-Jamuna and Ganges-Padma rivers remain steady, a trend likely to persist over 24 hours, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said on Saturday.
The Met office has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall across northern, northeastern, and adjoining upstream regions of the country over the next 24 to 72 hours.