Dhaka, Oct 03 (V7N) – Thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds of up to 60 kilometers per hour are likely in nine regions of the country today, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has warned.

According to the weather forecast for inland river ports valid till 1 pm Friday, rain or thunderstorms with gusty winds of 45–60 kph from the south or southeast may occur temporarily over Dhaka, Faridpur, Khulna, Barisal, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Comilla, Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar regions. River ports in these areas have been asked to hoist warning signal number 1.

In a separate bulletin, the Met Office said that light to moderate rain or thundershowers with gusty winds are expected in most divisions till this evening, with the possibility of very heavy rainfall in some areas.

Meteorologists also indicated that the trend of rain and storms may persist across various parts of the country for the next few days.

END/SMA/AJ