Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain at many places in seven divisions, including Dhaka, in next 24 hours commencing 9:00 am on Thursday.

"Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi division with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country," according met office updates, as per a UNB report.

Meanwhile, the low pressure area over west central Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay off North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coast persists over the same area at 6:00 am on Thursday.

The axis...