, May 4 -- Bangladesh is likely to experience 1-3 heatwaves including one severe heatwave (40degC-41.9degC) and thunderstorms in the current month.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued its monthly weather outlook for May, forecasting a mix of heatwaves, thunderstorms, and generally normal rainfall across the country.

The outlook was finalised during a meeting of the Expert Team on Long-Range Weather Forecasting held on Sunday at the Storm Warning Centre in Dhaka.

The team reviewed April's weather data alongside global and regional climate indicators before preparing the forecast.

Besides, rainfall is expected to remain normal nationwide.

However, the country may witness 5 to 8 days of light to moderate thundersto...