With a heat wave sweeping across the country, several hundred diarrhoea patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country.

Dhaka cools down in a wave of rain around noon today – a respite for city dwellers from the heat that has been persisting for the last few days.

Rainfall caused by active monsoon and a low in the Bay is prevailing in most parts of Bangladesh and is likely to linger for two more days.

Dhaka is swept by a brief period of rain this morning that offered relief from the heat that had surged for the last two days.

The Met office says it hasn't seen such erratic pattern of monsoon, which has caused about 40 percent more rainfall this year than the average recorded over the last 10 years. 'Climatic change has caused a spike in variability,' says a top weather expert.

Maritime ports in Bangladesh have been advised to hoist danger signal No. 7 (seven) as cyclonic storm Komen likely to hit seven southern districts by Thursday afternoon, a special weather bulletin of the Met office says.

Heavy rain is likely to continue at most places of the country except Rangpur till Monday evening, according to met officials.

The intensity of rainfall across the country is likely to come down from tomorrow.

Bad weather takes a toll on the river connectivity throughout Bangladesh today, forcing suspension of operations at several key points.

Nor'wester lashes Dhaka and four other districts.

The prevailing spell of heat wave is likely to continue across the country and the mercury is expected to rise later on throughout the month.

A nor’wester hit Dhaka triggering a thunderstorm accompanied with sudden torrential downpour that beat down heat in the city ahead of summer.