Afternoon heavy rain sweeps over Dhaka

Dhaka dwellers witnessed a brief but heavy rain coupled with thunder showers yesterday afternoon.

Met office recorded a wind speed of 74 kilometers per hour in the capital in the afternoon, said AKM Nazmul Haque, said an official at the weather office.

The met office earlier predicted that rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gust or squally wind was likely to occur over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Tangail, Faridpur, Madaripur, Cumilla, Noakhali and Sylhet during the next 6-8 hours starting at 3.30pm yesterday.

Besides, the rain and thunder shower activity is likely to continue over the next 72 hours.