Launch and speedboat movement on 12 routes from Barishal river port has been suspended due to heavy rains and gusty wind caused by cyclone "Sitrang" formed over the east-central Bay.

People of 19 coastal districts are concerned over the just formed cyclone “Sitrang” over the east-central Bay, which is expected to make landfall in Bangladesh within the next 48 hours.

Amid an energy crisis that has led to severe load-shedding, the energy adviser to the prime minister yesterday urged people to try to save electricity so that more gas could be supplied to industries.

The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm -- Sitrang.

The low-lying areas of some unions, including Nijhum Dwip union of Hatiya Island of Noakhali, are likely to be inundated due to the intensity of rain and tide under the influence of a low-pressure in the Bay of Bengal.

Some 1,010 shelter centres are ready in three coastal districts -- Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira -- to face the impacts of Cyclone Sitrang.

If needed electricity supply to other sectors will be halted during the daytime in order to increase supply of electricity to industries and agriculture, said Prime Minister's Energy Affairs Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury today (October 23, 2022).

Flash floods is likely to hit some parts of the south-eastern part of the country, Flood Forecasting and Warning Center of Water Development Board said today (October 23, 2022).

The cyclone will hit 730 kilometre-long coastal areas in 19 districts of the country with three to five feet high tidal surges, State Minister for Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman has said.

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number 3 as the depression over the east-central Bay intensified into a deep depression this morning (October 23, 2022).

The low pressure area over the north Andaman sea that intensified into a depression today (October 22, 2022) and is expected to take the shape of a cyclonic storm would cross Bangladesh’s Tinkona Island and Sandwip on the morning of October 25, the Indian Met Department said.

The Indian meteorological department (IMD) provided a forecast an hour ago saying that a potential cyclone-storm is likely to hit some parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts with around 93 kmph wind speed on October 25.

Six kangaroos and six llamas have been imported to Chattogram zoo from Holland.

A low-pressure area formed over North Andaman Sea, adjoining areas of South Andaman Sea and southeast of the Bay of Bengal is likely to

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The Indian Met Department today (October 20, 2022) said the potential cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal is likely to recurve and reach Bangladesh-West Bengal coasts by October 25.

Bangladesh is facing at least seven crises at present, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said today.

Power generation at the Unit-5 of Ghorashal Thermal Power Plant resumed last night (October 19, 2022) around 11pm after eight days of suspension.