Big news with very heavy rain in 5 divisions
October 3, 20242 Mins Read

Jumbangla Desk : Heavy (44-88 mm/24 hours) to very heavy (289 mm/24 hours) rain may occur in Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong divisions in the next 48 hours from 9 am today. There is a possibility of landslides in various hilly areas of Chittagong division due to heavy rain. This information has been informed in a notification of the Meteorological Office on Thursday (October 3).

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Meanwhile, meteorologist Omar Farooq said that 28 millimeters of rain fell in the capital from 6 pm to 9 pm on Wednesday. Rainfall may increase in the next two days. There is a possibility of heavy rain at this time. This situation may last until next Saturday. Due to the active monsoon, deep clouds have formed over the Bay of Bengal. Due to this, there is a danger of wind especially in the coastal areas.

He also said that there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rain over all parts of Bangladesh due to the presence of a cyclone in the upper sky of Dhaka Faridpur region. Especially in Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong the possibility is high. A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for this. Three warning signals have been given in sea ports.

Meanwhile, torrential rain has caused waterlogging in various roads and areas of the capital. Due to the accumulation of water, traffic jams have been created on various roads in the morning. As a result, the city dwellers have suffered intolerably. Especially office goers and school goers suffer more.

According to the Met Department's 72-hour forecast on Thursday (October 3), the extension of the monsoon axis has extended across Bihar, West Bengal and central Bangladesh to Assam. An extension of this is located in the North Bay of Bengal. Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and strong over North Bay of Bengal. A low pressure may develop over Bangladesh and adjoining North Bay of Bengal within 24 hours.

The forecast also said that most places of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions may experience light to moderate rains with gusty winds or thundershowers. Also, moderate to very heavy rainfall may occur in some parts of the country.

At this time, the day and night temperatures across the country may drop by two to four degrees Celsius, said the Meteorological Office.