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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://cap.bmd.gov.bd/cap-alert-style.xsl"?><cap:alert xmlns:cap="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2"><cap:identifier>e7adf2b8-6764-49ed-90d3-f3c243ba2112</cap:identifier><cap:sender>https://bmd.gov.bd</cap:sender><cap:sent>2026-05-14T04:59:00-00:00</cap:sent><cap:status>Actual</cap:status><cap:msgType>Alert</cap:msgType><cap:scope>Public</cap:scope><cap:info><cap:language>en</cap:language><cap:category>Met</cap:category><cap:event>Rain/Wet Spell</cap:event><cap:urgency>Expected</cap:urgency><cap:severity>Severe</cap:severity><cap:certainty>Likely</cap:certainty><cap:audience>General Public</cap:audience><cap:eventCode><cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName><cap:value>OET-159</cap:value></cap:eventCode><cap:effective>2026-05-13T18:00:00+00:00</cap:effective><cap:expires>2026-05-16T18:00:00+00:00</cap:expires><cap:senderName>Bangladesh Meteorological Department</cap:senderName><cap:headline>Heavy Rainfall Warning for Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet Divisions</cap:headline><cap:description>The formation of thunderclouds is likely and it may continue over the country. Heavy (44-88 mm/24hrs) to very heavy (&gt;88 mm/24hrs) rainfall is likely to occur at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions during next 72 hours commencing 06 PM of 13.05.2026. Due to heavy to very heavy rainfall, temporary waterlogging at places over Sylhet division.</cap:description><cap:instruction>Residents in low-lying areas of Sylhet division should take precautionary measures against temporary waterlogging.</cap:instruction><cap:web>https://cap.bmd.gov.bd/bmd-cap-alerts/heavy-rainfall-warning-rangpur-mymensingh-sylhet/</cap:web><cap:contact>info@bmd.gov.bd</cap:contact><cap:area><cap:areaDesc>Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet Divisions</cap:areaDesc><cap:polygon>26.319995,88.372298 26.011938,88.353158 25.294444,89.077483 24.682736,88.704352 24.316904,90.858019 24.269465,91.812639 24.982158,92.35988 25.083399,90.107077 26.319995,88.372298</cap:polygon></cap:area></cap:info></cap:alert>