The Weather Office Brings Ominous News of Torrential Rain

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News Desk: Continuous rainfall has left Dhaka and several other districts across the country reeling, with fears of flooding now looming large. Amid this already challenging situation, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued an even more alarming update regarding the weather.

In its latest warning, the Met Office has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall across four major divisions of the country.

In a special weather alert issued today, Wednesday (9 July), the Meteorological Department stated that due to the active southwest monsoon, heavy (44–88 mm) to very heavy (>88 mm) rainfall is likely to occur at various locations in the Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, and Barishal divisions during the 24 hours starting from 10:00 AM on 9 July.

The alert further warns that such intense rainfall may trigger landslides in the hilly areas of the Chattogram division. Additionally, temporary waterlogging is expected in parts of Dhaka, Chattogram, and Khulna metropolitan areas as a result of the heavy downpour.