Dhaka, July 11 -- The unrelenting heavy rainfall is set to dissipate by Friday, easing the distress from localised flooding and other consequences around the country.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has lifted all maritime warnings for the ports, as the threat of strong winds over the northern Bay of Bengal and coastal areas has subsided.

On Thursday, the Met Office instructed Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra ports to lower their cautionary signals.

Meteorologist Tariful Newaz Kabir said that the low-pressure system that was lingering over Gangetic West Bengal and surrounding areas has weakened and merged with the monsoon trough.

As a result, rainfall on Thursday has been less intense than in previous days, an...