Speaking to Prothom Alo this morning, Meteorological Department meteorologist Bazlur Rasheed said rain started in Dhaka around 6:45 am, with strong winds gusting to 83 km/h in the city. He said that parts of Mymensingh, Chattogram, Sylhet and Dhaka received rain in the initial hours, but there is no possibility of any significant rain in…
Rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind at a few places in five divisions of the country and at one or two places in the remaining three divisions including the northern areas in the next 24 hours starting 9:00 am Tuesday There is a possibility. There is a possibility of rain or thundershowers at a…
According to BMD, Dinajpur recorded maximum rainfall of 30 mm in the last 24 hours, while Tangail recorded 17 mm, Dimla 14 mm, Dhaka 13 mm, Siranjganj 12 mm and “ 11 mm. BMD meteorologist MD Abul Kalam Molik told Prothim Alo that intermittent rain may occur over various parts of the country on Wednesday,…
BMD meteorologist MD Shahinul Islam told Prothom Alo that there is usually light rainfall at this time of the year. The sky will be partly cloudy at some places and it may rain in the evening. He said that such weather conditions may persist for the next two or three days. BMD said that a…
Renowned public health expert Dr Mushtuk Hossain told Prothom Alo that the study showed a correlation between dengue outbreaks and season with essential data. However, apart from environmental factors, the existing poor health system is also largely responsible for the threat of dengue. In the last 22 years, a total of 244,246 cases of dengue…
Rain may begin towards the end of the month and continue for several days. He told that after this the cold may increase again. According to meteorological department observations, the minimum temperature had dropped by 6 to 10 degrees Celsius in most areas of Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions on Friday. January is the coldest month…
In Panchgarh, all educational activities in primary schools have been suspended as the minimum temperature in the district dropped below 10 0 Celsius on Thursday. However, due to delay in the announcement most of the schools were declared closed between 10:45 am and 11:15 am. Light cold wave prevailed in all the districts of Rangpur…
Weather again stopped play on Friday on the third day of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Stumps were declared without a single ball being bowled after a day of rain on Thursday and it rained overnight.
Rain in Dhaka and other parts of the country: What message does it give?
The second Test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand was abandoned due to rain without a single ball being bowled in the second Test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday. Match officials declared the day over at around 2pm local time (0800 GMT) as the weather…
The start of play on Thursday was delayed on the second day of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka due to rain. Fifteen wickets fell on the first day and the tourists trailed by 117 runs after being 55–5 at stumps. Bangladesh chose to bat first…
In a special weather bulletin on Tuesday, the BMD said, “The severe cyclonic storm ‘Maichong’ (pronounced: Migjaum) over west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas has moved further north-northwestwards. Cyclone Michong “is now over the same area and today, Tuesday at 6:00 am, about 1,530 km southwest of Chattogram port, 1,500 km southwest of Cox’s…
The deep depression over West Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas has moved slightly north-eastwards and is now located over the same area and at 12:00 hrs on Monday about 755 km west-southwest of Chittagong Port, 710 km west of Cox’s Bazar. Km was concentrated in the west-southwest. Port, 630 km south west of…
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted more rain across the country including Dhaka in the next 72 hours from 9:00 am on Sunday. “Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at most places in Sylhet division; at some places in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal and Chattogram divisions; Moderate to very…
Experts have blamed the city’s weak drainage system for water logging. Speaking to Prothom Alo, MD Hadiuzzaman, former director of the Accident Research Institute (ARI) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, said, “Dhaka’s drainage system is not planned at all. Rain water should be drained through drains built on both sides of the road.…