Nor’wester ruins evening Baishakh celebration

Revellers of Pahela Baishakh in the evening could not enjoy programmes in the city’s different parts due to suddenly inclement weather.

A nor'wester coupled with a hailstorm swept the capital that experienced 30mm of rainfall in two hours till 6pm, UNB reports quoting the Dhaka Met office.

The rain disrupted outdoor celebrations of Pahela Baishakh in most parts of the city, according to witnesses.

The rain was accompanied by hailstorm in a number of areas.

The celebrators who came out to enjoy had to leave the venues of programmes and many of them remained stranded at different parts of the city.

In Dhaka University areas, they took shelter in in TSC, DU Central Library, Ducsu cafeteria, Arts Building and Social Science Building.

Many events, including concerts, were also cancelled due to rain.

Rain was also recorded in Srimangal of Moulvibazar and Mymensingh, according to the met office.

It also forecast rain or thunder showers with temporary gusty or squally wind with lightning at a few places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places over the country in the 24 hours till 6pm on Sunday.