Dhaka’s forecast shows several more days of rain on the way

Dhaka saw rain on Wednesday morning under the influence of the active monsoon winds. These showers are likely to continue over the next few days, according to a forecast by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Meteorologist Md Omar Faruk said on Wednesday afternoon: “The active monsoon winds are causing the rain. There will be rain, at least a little, every day until the 12th or 13th of October. Then, from the 14th or 15th of October, the monsoon winds will start to depart from Bangladesh.” In its regular Wednesday bulletin, the BMD said the axis of the monsoon trough is running through East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across the southern part of Bangladesh. The monsoon is less...