Due to encroachment and waste dumping, the Old Khowai river, flowing through Habiganj, has been turned into a narrow canal.

Many areas of the capital have been inundated due to continuous rain since the early hours of yesterday. The rainfall, influenced by cyclone Sitrang, brought immense suffering to the city dwellers throughout the day.

Lal Tha Zual, a young volunteer from Bandarban’s Faruk Para village, alerted the people of his village of a potential landslide on September 2, after predicting it by applying a technique that she learnt last year.

At least nine people died in six districts with eight of them crushed under tree branches and another under collapsed wall amid stormy weather as Cyclone Sitrang hit Bangladesh coast last night.

Cyclone Sitrang, which hit the coastal districts early today, is likely to cause  damage to the standing Aman paddy.

All educational institutions in Chattogram, Barishal and Khulna divisions-- have been declared closed due to Cyclone Sitrang.

Over 2.19 lakh people from 15 coastal districts of the country were evacuated until 5 pm today while more were expected to take refuge in safe shelters overnight as cyclone Sitrang approaches Bangladesh’s southwestern coastlines, officials said.

Cyclone Sitrang started crossing Bangladesh territory from this evening.

A rickshaw-puller has been crushed to death in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area after a wall collapsed due to squally weather and gusty wind owing to Cyclone Sitrang.

A woman died after being hit by a falling branch of a tree at Lohagar upazila of Narail this (October 24, 2022) noon caused by speedy wind as the Cyclone Sitrang is heading towards Bangladesh.

Coastal districts along with capital Dhaka have been experiencing torrential rains owing to the effects of Cyclone Sitrang.

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) today directed the authorities concerned to use all secondary schools and colleges as temporary shelters in Cyclone Sitrang hit areas.

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman has said that the army, navy and the Coast Guard members will evacuate people from hard-to-reach areas as cyclone Sitrang is heading towards Bangladesh.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today said the government has not taken any decision to halt power supply during the day.

Coastal districts, capital Dhaka and most parts of Bangladesh have been experiencing torrential rains owing to the effects of Cyclone Sitrang.

Power Division has asked all it's subordinate bodies -- in power transmission and distribution segments -- to open control rooms in their respective offices as Cyclone Sitrang approaches.

Due to the adverse weather conditions brought on by Cyclone Sitrang, loading and unloading of goods at both domestic and foreign commercial ships at Mongla port have been halted.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is monitoring developments centering cyclone Sitrang round the clock and giving necessary instructions to the government officials to minimize possible loss of lives and properties.

Cyclone ‘Sitrang’ will lash in land this evening (October 24, 2022) and its Center will hit around 6am tomorrow (October 25, 2022), said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman.

Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and Barishal airports will remain closed for 21 hours -- from 3pm today to 12pm tomorrow -- due to the inclement weather due to the cyclone Sitrang.