Mild heat wave is sweeping over many places of the country and it may continue and spread, said a weather forecast issued by the Bangladesh Metrology Department (BMD) on Sunday.
"Mild heat wave is sweeping over Khulna and Rajshahi divisions and the districts of Dhaka, Madaripur, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Moulavibazar, Chandpur, Feni and Patuakhali and it may spread," said the bulletin valid for the next 24 hours.
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country having chances rain or thunder showers at one or two places over Sylhet division, it added.
The day and the night temperature may rise slightly over the country.
The country's maximum temperature on Saturday was recorded 37.5 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga while Sunday's minimum temperature 21.0 degrees Celsius was recorded at Dimla.
The highest rainfall was recorded 39 mm at Sylhet in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
