Rain, thundershower with hails likely over country

A man pulls a rickshaw carrying a passenger amid rain on Dhaka University campus
Prothom Alo file photo

Rain with thunder showers is likely to occur at a few places in the country on 4 May, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasted.

A BMD bulletin valid till 8:59am of 5 May, says that rain and thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with hails at isolated places.

The maximum and minimum temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the bulletin says.

It adds that the country’s highest temperature on 3 May was recorded 36.6 degree Celsius at the Jeshore and Khepupara stations.