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.

Most of the world’s wealthiest are to blame for the rising use of private jets.

Reliable and accurate data is instrumental for climate resilience, as it helps the government take the best decisions, speakers told a regional conference yesterday.

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.

The waters of the Xingu River below the Belo Monte hydropower dam, in Brazil's Amazon, used to flood the river's forested islands during the rainy season, allowing fish to glide among the trees and gorge on fallen fruit.

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.

Dhaka is losing $6 billion worth of labour productivity each year due to heat stress from extreme temperatures, said a study published yesterday.

Residents of Dhaka, Chattogram and some other cities around the country reported feeling an earthquake this morning.

Sudden erosion by the Teesta river has taken a serious turn in ​​four upazilas of the district, devouring at least 200 homesteads, different fruit orchards and over 500 bighas of arable land in the last one week.