The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

A sudden burst of rains totaled 119 mm in northern Dhaka on Friday which also kept the day's maximum temperature to 30.5 degrees Celsius while the met office forecast some more rains with moderately heavy to heavy showers over the country.

The met office sources said during the 12 hours between 6 am and 6 PM on Friday after Dhaka the next highest 33 mm rainfall was recorded in Chitagong followed by 40 mm at Rajshahi, 29 mm at Mymensingh, 25 mm at Patuakhali, 15 mm at Rangpur and 9 mm at Faridpur.

The highest maximum temperature of 35.2C was recorded in Jessore and the lowest minimum of 24.5C at Khepupara.

Before the day's maximum temperature of 30.5C Dhaka recorded the minimum of 27.7C, Chitagong the maximum of 28.4C and minimum 25.3C, Rajshahi maximum 33C and minimum 29.6C, Khulna maximum 31.5C and minimum 27.5C, Barisal maximum 31.2C and minimum 26C and Sylhet maximum 33.7C and minimum 25.2C.