The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds at many places across the country over the next 24 hours, beginning at 9:00 am today.

According to a BMD bulletin, rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at many places in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions, and at a few places in Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, and Barishal divisions. Moderately heavy to heavy rainfall is also expected in parts of Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions.

The met office also said that day and night temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged across the country.

On Thursday, the highest temperature was recorded at 35.4°C in Khulna, while the lowest temperature today was 24.5°C in Sylhet.

In Dhaka, the sun will set at 6:06 pm today and rise at 5:44 am tomorrow, the bulletin added.

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