India ended the rain-hit first day at 239 for no loss in 56 overs with opener Shikhar Dhawan unbeaten on 150 in company of Murali Vijay on 89.
With weather forecast painting a gloomy picture, there is every possibility of heavens opening up in the remaining three days which might leave Virat Kohli's men with very little time to take 20 wickets and enforce an outright result in the match.
Kohli, who is eager to get on with the proceedings, might just feel a tad frustrated at the turn of events which are beyond his control.
According to statistics published in ESPN Cricinfo, 50 Test matches (including the current one) so far have been held in Bangladesh and never ever has a Test match been played in the months of June, July, August or September, which is peak monsoon season in this part of the world.
The seven Test matches that India have played till date have been held in November (2000), December (2004-05), May (2007) and January (2010) when the possibility of heavy rain is very less.
That monsoons might affect the series was predicted by Bangladesh's ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza during a recent interaction.
"I hope rains keep away and both can play 50 overs, but one can't say as it's rainy season now," Mashrafe recently told PTI in an interaction.
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