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ঘূর্ণিঝড় সিত্রাং আজ (সোমবার) সন্ধ্যায় আঘাত হানবে বলে জানিয়েছেন দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা ও ত্রাণ প্রতিমন্ত্রী ডা. এনামুর রহমান। ঘূর্ণিঝড় সিত্রাং নিয়ে সোমবার (২৪ অক্টোবর) সচিবালয়ে এক  ব্রিফিংয়ে সাংবাদিকদের তিনি একথা জানান। তিনি বলেন, ঘূর্ণিঝড় সিত্রাং সিভিয়ার সাইক্লোনে রূপান্তরিত  হয়েছে। আবহাওয়াবিদের তথ্য অনুযায়ী, আজ সন্ধ্যায় এটি আঘাত হানবে। আগামীকাল মঙ্গলবার ভোর ৬টা থেকে ৭টার মধ্যে উপকূল অতিক্রম  করবে। তিনি আরও বলেন, সিত্রাং  বাংলাদেশে আঘাত হানবে। ভারতে আঘাত হানার সম্ভাবনা নেই। সব থেকে বেশি আঘাত  হানবে বরগুনা এবং পটুয়াখালী।

Heavy rains and gusty winds have started on the coast of Bagerhat since Monday morning. Signal number 7 has been issued at Mongla port. Micing is going on to go to safe shelters. Due to the impact of Cyclone Sitrang, coastal district Bagerhat received light to moderate rainfall last night. Heavy rains and gusty winds have been blowing since Monday morning as time goes on. The Bagerhat administration has made all kinds of preparations to deal with Sitrang. Yesterday afternoon, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Azizur Rahman said at the Disaster Management Committee meeting that 344 shelter centers are ready. Arrangements will be made to take people from vulnerable areas to shelter centers as soon as instructions are received. In addition, 298 metric tons of rice and 480,000 taka in cash have been allocated for coastal upazilas.…

Cyclone 'Sitrang' may cause heavy rain in seven divisions of the country. In addition, landslides may occur in Chittagong due to the rain. The Meteorological Department gave this information in a heavy rain warning on Monday (October 24). It said that due to the impact of cyclone 'Sitrang', heavy (44-88 millimeters) to very heavy (more than 89 millimeters) rainfall may occur in many places in Chittagong, Barisal, Khulna, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions within the next 48 hours from 10 am on Monday. Due to this, landslides may occur in some places in the hilly areas of Chittagong division. As 'Sitrang' approaches the coast of Bangladesh, Mongla and Payra ports have already been asked to display danger signal number 7 and Chittagong and Cox's Bazar seaports have been asked to display danger signal number 6. Weather…

The sea is getting rougher as time approaches. Due to the impact of Cyclone Sitrang, there is heavy rain on the coast, along with increasing wind speed. The cyclone, which is located in the east-central Bay of Bengal and the adjacent west-central Bay of Bengal, has moved further towards Chittagong and Cox's Bazar. The cyclone may directly hit the Barisal coast tomorrow, Tuesday. Due to its impact, the low-lying areas of the country's chars will be flooded with a tidal surge of 5-8 feet higher than the normal tide, the Meteorological Department said. Such a threat was conveyed in the special warning number 8 of the Meteorological Department on Monday (October 24) morning. The warning said that due to the impact of the leading part of the cyclone, the new moon date and the large difference in air pressure, the coastal districts of Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jhalakati,…

Nature sometimes takes on an adverse form. Which we call natural disasters. Such as cyclones, Kalbaishakhi storms, hailstorms, droughts, tidal waves, heavy rains, floods, droughts, fires, cold waves, famines, earthquakes and tsunamis, etc. All the control and management of nature is under Allah. All these things happen only by His command. Not a single leaf of a tree moves outside His command and order. Allah Almighty says in the Holy Quran about disasters, 'And We will certainly test you with something of fear and hunger and loss of lives, wealth and fruits. And give good news to the patient. Those who say, in times of their calamity, "Surely we belong to Allah and indeed to Allah we shall return," upon them is the mercy of their Lord...

ঘূর্ণিঝড় সিত্রাং নিয়ে ব্যাপক প্রস্তুতি গ্রহণ করেছে নোয়াখালী জেলা প্রশাসন। সরকারি কর্মকর্তাদের ছুটি বাতিলসহ বিভিন্ন সিদ্ধান্ত গ্রহণ করা হয়েছে। এছাড়া ঘূর্ণিঝড় মোকাবিলায় ৪০১ আশ্রয়কেন্দ্র খোলা হয়। আজ সোমবার (২৪ অক্টোবর) সকালে নিজ সম্মেলন কক্ষে জেলা দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা কমিটির সভায় এসব সিদ্ধান্ত গ্রহণ করেন জেলা প্রশাসক দেওয়ান মাহবুবুর রহমান। জেলা প্রশাসক জানান, আমরা জেলা প্রশাসনের পক্ষ থেকে কন্ট্রোল রুম খুলেছি। সেইসঙ্গে উপকূলে ৮ হাজার ৩৮০ জন স্বেচ্ছাসেবককে প্রস্তুত রাখা হয়েছে। পর্যাপ্ত পরিমাণে শুকনো খাবার মজুত রাখা হয়েছে। এছাড়া মেডিকেল টিম, সার্বক্ষণিক মোবাইল টিম আগে থেকেই প্রস্তুত রয়েছে। তিনি আরও জানান, সবাইকে সজাগ থাকতে হবে। আমরা দোয়া করি যেন আল্লাহ আমাদের সহায়…

The Meteorological Department has forecast a tidal surge of more than 7 feet in 15 districts due to the impact of Cyclone Sitrang. This information was given in the Meteorological Department's Special Bulletin No. 7 on Monday (October 24). It said that due to the influence of the leading part of the cyclone, Amavasya Tithi and the excess of air pressure difference, the coastal districts of Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jhalokati, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barisal, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar and their offshore islands and chars may be flooded by a wind-driven tidal surge of 5 to 7 feet higher than the normal tide. Due to the impact of the cyclone, rain has started across the country including the capital. It will gradually increase. The intensity of rain will be higher especially in the coastal areas. Apart from this, Chittagong,…

Due to the impact of Cyclone 'Sitrang', many parts of the country have been experiencing rain since morning. Gusty winds are blowing at times. In such a situation, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority has decided to stop all types of passenger launches across the country. BIWTA Director (Traffic) Rafiqul Islam confirmed this information to Dhaka Mail on Monday (October 24) morning. He said, after giving signal number 2, small launches are naturally stopped. Now signal number 3 is going on. As a result, we have ordered to stop all types of passenger launches. Launches will remain closed until further orders. Meanwhile, according to the information provided by the Meteorological Department, Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jhalokati, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barisal, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni,…

Cyclone 'Sitrang', which is located in the East-Central Bay of Bengal and the adjacent West-Central Bay of Bengal, is moving further north and is located in the same area. The cyclone may hit the coast of Bangladesh early on Tuesday (October 25). The regional cyclone-related organization ESCAP has named the cyclone Sitrang; in Thai, which means leaf. The meteorological offices of India and Bangladesh said that Sitrang is intensifying. Its center can reach up to 110 kilometers per hour. According to the trajectory of the cyclone, it will turn and move towards the coast of Bangladesh. It will hit the Barisal region on Tuesday and come to land. However, it is still about 700 kilometers away from the coast. The meteorological department says that Monday (October 24) is the new moon. At this time…

There is a possibility of thunderstorms and gusty winds in 10 districts due to the impact of Cyclone Sitrang. Meteorologist Hafizur Rahman informed the media on Monday (October 24). He said that from this morning, rain and thunderstorms with a speed of 60 to 80 kilometers per hour from the east-southeast direction may blow temporarily over Dhaka, Faridpur, Jessore, Kushtia, Khulna, Barisal, Patuakhali, Comilla, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar regions. Apart from this, rain and thunderstorms with a speed of 45 to 60 kilometers per hour from the east and southeast direction may blow temporarily. Rain has started all over the country including the capital due to the impact of the cyclone. It will gradually increase. Especially in the coastal areas…