Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday (Aug 15) predicted light to moderate rain at many places throughout the country in the next 24 hours as of 9 am.

“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country,” said a Met office media release.

Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it added.

Another met office warning message said, rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary south or south-easterly gusty or squally wind speed 45-60 kph is likely to occur over the regions of Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogura, Tangail, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Faripur, Madaripur, Jashore, Kushtia, Khulna, Barishal, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Cumilla, Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar and Sylhet till 6pm on Thursday.

River ports are advised to hoist cautionary signal number one, it also said.