Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended the operations of vessels on all waterways across the country due to inclement weather caused by Cyclone ‘Sitrang’.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light rain in Dhaka since this morning (October 24, 2022) due to cyclone Sitrang formed over the east-central Bay.

Chattogram Deputy Commissioner Md Mominur Rahman today (October 24, 2022) said 523 shelters have been kept ready since cyclone Sitrang has been approaching towards the coastal areas.

Locals are in panic since the embankment in Khulna’s Koyra upazila was damaged due to high tide and rain since midnight ahead of cyclone Sitrang.

All the vessels anchored at the jetties and the outer anchorage of Chattogram port are being sent to the deeper sea by this afternoon (October 24, 2022) as safety measure ahead of approaching cyclone Sitrang.

Under the influence of cyclone 'Sitrang', Khulna and its adjoining districts have been experiencing heavy rainfall. 

Cyclone Sitrang, currently located around 495 kilometre South-Southwest of Payra port and advancing towards the coast at a speed of 15 km, will cross between Barishal and Chattogram near Khepupara by tomorrow (October 25, 2022) morning, the met office said.

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.