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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

You may call it an indication of early winter in Panchagarh. The district's Tetulia upazila has recorded the lowest temperature at 19.7 degrees.

More light to moderate shower is likely to drench Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, the weather department said yesterday.

More rains are likely to drench Bangladesh in 24 hours commencing 9 am today (October 3, 2022) as the low-pressure area over North Bay and adjoining central Bay now lies over Northwest Bay and adjoining West central Bay, said the weather department.

There is a possibility of intermittent rain in the next 24 hours across the country including Dhaka, Meteorologist Abul Kalam Mallik of the Meteorological Department said today.

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary Signal No 3 as the well-marked low over northwest Bay and adjoining area moved west-northwards and weakened into a low.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light rain in Dhaka this afternoon (September 21, 2022). 

The met office forecast more showers across the country in the next 24 hours.

More rains are likely to drench Bangladesh in 24 hours commencing 9am today (September 19, 2022), said the weather department.

Rains will continue to drench Bangladesh, with monsoon being fairly active over the country, Met office said.