Ctg airport suspends flight operations

The Shah Amanat International Airport, Chittagong has suspended all of its flight operations due to Cyclonic storm Roanu.

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The last flight that left the airport was at 10:43am, our correspondent reports.

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All aircrafts have been taken to safe shelter, Wing Commander Riajal Kabir, manager of the airport, told The Daily Star.

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Meanwhile, goods loading and unloading from all ships remain suspended at Chittagong seaport since the morning as Cyclone Roanu nears the Barisal-Chittagong coast.

The Met Office has issued cautionary signal-7 for Chittagong, Mongla and Payra ports, which means the port will experience severe weather.