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.

Cyclone Sitrang formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal late night yesterday (October 23, 2022). This is the first big storm that has developed in the Bay of Bengal in the month of October since 2018. It may cross the Bangladeshi coast by early tomorrow (October 25, 2022).

Most of the areas of Patuakhali district have been facing power outage since last night (October 23, 2022) due to heavy rain and stormy wind ahead of cyclone Sitrang.

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’.

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.

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

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 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.

During an unlikely time, the Jamuna has swelled up and in turn devoured homesteads, croplands and schools in Chowhali upazila of Sirajganj in the last one week.

There is no possibility of super-cyclone “Sitrang” hitting the country, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman yesterday.

To tackle erosion, the Forest Department has planted 29,000 trees on a stretch of Chattogram’s Halda riverbank -- which had been grabbed by locals -- bringing a welcome change for the region’s biodiversity.

A total of 20.45 kilometres of flood-control embankments have been damaged in eight upazilas of Patuakhali due to downpour and tidal surge, triggered by depression over the Bay.