Online Desk: Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) has predicted rains or thundershowers in Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours commencing 9 am on Thursday. According to a Met office bulletin, “Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions.”

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country. Severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogura, Dinajpur, Nilphamari and Chuadanga and mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping elsewhere over the country and it may continue.

Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country. Meanwhile, the deep depression over Southeast Bay and adjoining area moved north-northwestwards and intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ over the same area and it was centred at 06 am on Thursday.

It is likely to intensify further and move in a North-Northwesterly direction till tomorrow morning (May 12). Thereafter, it is likely to recurve gradually and move North-Northeastwards. Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower distant cautionary signal number 1 and instead hoist distant warning signal 2.