Dhaka, April 16 -- After days of intense heat across Bangladesh, rainfall in Dhaka and other parts of the country brought much-needed relief.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted that the showers may continue for a few more days.

In the capital, heavy rain began on Wednesday afternoon and continued intermittently until the evening.

While commuters experienced some disruption, many welcomed the downpour as a break from the sweltering conditions.

"Rainfall is likely to persist for the next few days," meteorologist Shahinul Islam told bdnews24.com.

According to the weather bulletin, Dhaka recorded 31 mm of rainfall until 6pm on Wednesday.

Cox's Bazar recorded the highest rainfall during this period with 60 mm, w...