Monsoon to arrive a bit early
The current spell of rain may continue today and the Monsoon may begin a week early in Bangladesh this year, says the meteorological office.
The rainfall the countrymen are experiencing may continue today and the dwellers of Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions may experience heavier shower than other parts of the country, the met office said.
Although the Monsoon usually arrives on June 15 every year, the met office said, this year the Monsoon is set to come on between June 9 and June 10 through Teknaf area.
Abdur Rahman Khan, meteorologist from Dhaka Met office, yesterday told The Daily Star, "In the last month, there was more rainfall than usual. We are expecting a good rainfall in this month as well. The Monsoon is set to arrive next week."
The met office, in its one-month climate outlook, said there was a chance of one or two depressions in the Bay of Bengal.
Rivers in northern, north-eastern and South eastern part of the country would overflow and cause flood and flood like situations as the Monsoon will be active throughout the month, reported the climate outlook.
Almost all areas of the country will experience more shower than usual, the climate outlook mentions.
In May, the country experienced 17 percent more rainfall than usual, states the climate outlook.
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