Sun News Desk: Cyclone 'Sitrang' is gradually approaching the coast of Bangladesh. Therefore, Mongla and Payra seaports have been asked to hoist danger signal number 7 and Chattogram seaport and Cox's Bazar to hoist danger signal number 6.

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BMD said in its latest special weather bulletin released on early Monday (24 October).

According to the bulletin, Cyclone Sitrang, which is located over East-Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining West-Central Bay of Bengal, is moving north-northeastward and is staying over East-Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining West-Central Bay of Bengal and North Bay of Bengal.

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The cyclone hits 590 km from Chittagong seaport at 6 am today. 535 km from Cox's Bazar seaport in the southwest. 525 km from Mongla seaport in the south-west and 495 km from Payra seaport. It was located in the south-southwest. It may further intensify and move in a north-northeast direction and cross the Barisal-Chittagong coast near Khepupara by Tuesday morning.

Mongla and Payra seaports have been asked to lower Local Warning Signal number 4 and display danger Signal number 7. Coastal districts of Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jhalkathi, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barisal, Lakshmipur, Chidpur, Noakhali, Feni and their nearby islands and islands will be under danger signal 7.

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Chittagong and Cox's Bazar seaports have been asked to lower the local warning signal number 4 and display the danger signal number 6. The coastal districts of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar and their outlying islands and chars will be under danger signal number 6.

The river ports of Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jhalkathi, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barisal, Lakshmipur, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar districts have been asked to display signal number 3.

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All fishing boats and trawlers operating in North Bay of Bengal and deep sea have been asked to remain in safe harbor until further notice.

Sun News/MR

Cyclone Sitrang Bangladesh seaports signal Chattogram

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