depression in bay

The local met office in Patuakhali district recorded 9.6mm of rainfall in seven hours since 5am today. Patuakhali Met Officer-in-charge Mohammad Masud Rana said that the rain may continue for the next five days. Due to cyclone Asani, the met office asked all river ports including Payra to hoist distant warning signal number two, the official ... Read more

The well-marked low over the Southeast Bay and adjoining South Andaman Sea moved slightly north-westward and intensified into a depression. It is likely to intensify further and move in a north-westerly direction, said a Met office bulletin yesterday. The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised