Dhaka, June 12 -- Mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and the districts of Tangail, Mymensingh, Moulvibazar, Feni, Brahmanbaria, Bagerhat, Jashore, Kushtia and Chuadanga and it may abate from some places, said a met office bulletin valid for the next 24 hours from 9:00 am on Thursday.

"Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country," the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in the bulletin, according to a BSS report.

Yesterday's maximum temperature was recorded at Rajshahi, Ishurdi, Rangpur and Dimla stations with 37 degrees Celsius while today's minimum temperature 24.3 degrees Celsius was recorded at Bandarban station.

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