Cyclone Remal is crossing the coast

According to the Meteorological Department, Cyclone 'Remal' formed in the Bay of Bengal has started crossing the coast of the country. In a press conference at 8 pm on Sunday (May 26), the head of the directorate's storm warning center said this information. Shamim Hasan Bhuiyan.

The meteorologist said that the storm started to cross the Bangladesh coast by 6 pm. It is gradually entering the interior of the country. The entire cyclone is likely to cross the entire coast in the next five to seven hours.

He said that there may be heavy and very heavy rainfall in different districts of the country due to the impact of the cyclone. At this time, there is a risk of landslides in the mountainous areas.

Earlier in the special weather bulletin, Payra and Mongla seaports have been asked to display distress signal number 10 (re)distress signal number 10. Coastal districts of Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Pirojpur Chars will be under 10 major danger signal.

Besides, Jhalkathi, Barguna, Barisal, Bhola, Patuakhali and their remote islands and Cox's Bazar and Chittagong seaports have been asked to show 9 major distress signals (re) and 9 major distress signals.

Apart from this, the river ports of Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Pirojpur, Jhalkathi, Barguna, Barisal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Feni, Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Chandpur, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar districts have been issued naval distress signal number 4 (re) by showing naval distress signal number 4. asked to go

In a bulletin, the Department of Meteorology said, due to the influence of the leading edge of the strong cyclone and the excess of pressure difference, the coastal districts of Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Pirojpur, Jhalkathi, Barguna, Barisal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and their remote islands and The lower reaches of the chars may be inundated by wind-driven tides 08-12 feet higher than normal tides.

Heavy (44-88 mm/24 hours) to very heavy rains with gusty/gusty winds may occur in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions under the influence of severe cyclone. Landslides may occur in hilly areas of Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachari and Chittagong due to heavy rainfall. Fishing boats and trawlers operating in North Bay of Bengal and deep sea have been asked to remain in safe harbor until further notice.

Bangladesh /MP