Rain likely till October 12: BMDain is likely to continue across the country till October 12 due to "active monsoon", an official of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today.

However, continuous rain is unlikely during the period, Afruza Sultana, assistant meteorologist of the met office, told The Daily Star over phone, adding that the temperature might start falling after mid-October. 

The downpour might decrease in Dhaka city within the next couple of days, she said.

All four seaports around the country have been asked to hoist cautionary signal 3 as low pressure persists in the Bay, she mentione