Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Saturday predicted that the existing mild to moderate heat wave sweeping over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and it may spread in the next 24 hours commencing 9am on Saturday.
"Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. Day temperature may rise slightly, and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country," the weather bulletin said.
Country's maximum temperature on Friday was recorded at 39.0 degrees Celsius at Rangamati and today's minimum temperature 19.5 degrees Celsius was recorded at Tetulia.
The sun sets at 6:20 pm today and rises at 5:38 am tomorrow in the capital.
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