As an outlook for the next 72 hours, Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Thursday predicted: "Temperature may rise further." 

The Met Office also forecasted that the weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours commencing at 9:00 am today.  

Besides, day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country, said a Met office release issued today. 

The country’s maximum temperature was recorded yesterday by 36.8 degrees Celsius at Jashore under the Khulna division and the minimum temperature today was recorded by 16.4 degrees Celsius at Srimangal under the Sylhet division. 

Today’s sunset in the capital at 6:10 pm and tomorrow’s sunrise at 6:02 am.