June 26, 2025
The alert follows persistent rainfall in the capital, which began with light drizzle in the morning and intensified to heavy showers by midday
The scope of the heatwave has widened to 49 districts from 36 in only 24 hours
Scattered showers and sunshine forecast to continue until Jun 19
The Met Office flags more showers after monsoon’s heaviest spell drenches port city
Landslide fears in hilly areas of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban
A low has formed over the Bay but the odds of it turning into a cyclone are next to none
The mild heat sweeping across Bandarban and Khulna is likely to weaken
Data shows Sunamganj, Netrokona, and Sylhet at highest risk of death by lightning strikes
