The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast "heavy to very heavy" rainfall across all eight divisions of the country as the southwest monsoon intensifies. As per BMD classifications, rainfall exceeding 88 mm in 24 hours is considered very heavy, while 44–88 mm is heavy, 23–43 mm moderately heavy, 11–22 mm moderate, and 1–10 mm light. A persistent low-pressure system has been driving the recent spell of heavy rainfall across the country. In Chattogram Division, river levels are expected to start falling from Sunday,” said Sardar Uday Raihan, executive engineer at the FFWC, speaking to bdnews24.com. In the Ganges-Padma basin, river levels are expected to rise over the next five days but remain below danger levels.

Source: bd News24 June 01, 2025 12:17 UTC