Kartik begins with mild sunshine

The first day of Kartik, the seventh month of the Bengali calendar, began with calm weather and mild sunshine, while most parts of the country are expected to remain dry on Saturday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).

The temperature is likely to remain largely unchanged across the country, although isolated rain or thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds may occur in a few places in Sylhet and Chattogram divisions.

According to the BMD’s five-day forecast issued on Friday, the sky may remain partly cloudy at times, while weather conditions are expected to stay predominantly dry elsewhere across the country. Day and night temperatures are likely to remain nearly unchanged.

In its 7AM forecast for Dhaka and adjoining areas, the meteorological department said the weather could remain dry until 1PM, with a partly cloudy sky at times. Winds may blow from the north or northwest at speeds of 5-10 kilometres per hour. The daytime temperature is expected to remain nearly steady.

At 6AM on Saturday, the temperature in Dhaka was recorded at 26.5 degrees Celsius, with relative humidity at 73 per cent.

The sun is expected to set in the capital at 5:31PM on Saturday and rise at 5:57AM on Sunday. No rainfall was recorded in Dhaka and its adjoining areas in the preceding 24 hours.