Rainfall may continue till 11 Oct
However, heavy rainfall is likely to decrease throughout the country after 6 October, said Meteorologist Mostofa Kamal Palash
Rainfall in different parts of the country is expected to continue until 11 October, but it may decrease for two days after 4 October before increasing again, according to the Met Office bulletin and meteorologists.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department's bulletin, released this evening with the forecast for the next five days from 5 October, stated that light to moderate rain or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, are expected in most areas of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions, with moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall possible in certain locations throughout the country.
It also mentioned that the monsoon remains active over Bangladesh and is especially strong over the North Bay. A low-pressure area is likely to form over Bangladesh and the adjacent North Bay of Bengal within the next 24 hours.
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Meteorologist Mostofa Kamal Palash, a PhD researcher in meteorology and climate at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, told TBS, "Weather models predict that the rains of this season will cease from 12 October. So, monsoon rains are expected to persist daily across various divisions and districts of Bangladesh until 11 October."
However, heavy rainfall is likely to decrease throughout the country after 6 October, he added.
On Thursday, Chandpur recorded the highest rainfall at 79 mm, followed by Teknaf with 70 mm, Cox's Bazar with 67 mm, Sandwip with 62 mm, and Rangpur with 26 mm. Dhaka recorded 55 mm of rainfall up until 6pm.
Most areas in the country experienced rainfall yesterday, with Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal, and Dhaka Divisions receiving the most precipitation.
Excessive rainfall has caused an eight-kilometer-long traffic jam on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Narayanganj, creating significant difficulties for commuters.
Women, children, office workers, and students were particularly affected, with many office-goers seen walking to their destinations amid the rain as vehicles became stranded on both sides of the highway.
Local residents said that the traffic congestion began on Wednesday night due to heavy rainfall that submerged parts of the highway, resulting in a tailback extending from Sanarpara in Siddhirganj to Keodhala in Bandar.
Abu Nayeem, a traffic inspector at the Kanchpur Highway Police Station, told TBS that the tailback was caused by some vehicles breaking down on the waterlogged road in the Keodhala and Langalbandha areas.
