Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- A low pressure area is likely to form over Northwest Bay and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal during next 12 hours commencing 9am on Sunday, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).

The low pressure area over South Odisha-North Andhra Pradesh Coast now lies over South Chhattisgarh & adjoining area and has become unimportant. The axis of monsoon troughs runs through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, centre of the low, Odisha to Assam across North Bay and southern part of Bangladesh.

Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay.

Meanwhile, the BMD has forecast light to moderate rain in six divisions, including Dhaka next 24 hours from 9am on Sunday.

Low pressure area likely to form o...