Bay of Bengal
Depression in Bay: Maritime ports asked to warn vessels
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist distant cautionary signal one to alert vessels of a depression over the Bay of Bengal.
25 September 2021, 05:49 AM
Depression at Bay, maritime ports asked to hoist cautionary signal
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra are advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal no. one (r) one as the depression over southeast Bay and adjoining Andaman sea moved slightly west-northwestwards and is likely to intensify.
16 May 2020, 06:39 AM
15 Rohingyas dead as trawler sinks in Bay of Bengal
At least 15 people have died as a trawler sank in the Bay of Bengal near St Martin's Island while trying to go to Malaysia illegally.
11 February 2020, 03:53 AM
Cyclone 'Bulbul' 865km south-southwest of Chattogram port: Met office
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No. 3 as cyclonic storm “Bulbul” is likely to intensify further and move in a north-northwesterly direction.
7 November 2019, 06:38 AM
Lighter vessel capsizes with 1,100 tonnes coal in Bay
A coal-laden lighter vessel has capsized near the Sangu Gas Field in the Bay of Bengal.
12 September 2019, 05:44 AM
2 lighter vessels capsize in Bay
Two lighter vessels carrying 3,000 tonnes of cement clinker capsize in the Bay of Bengal near Bhasanchar due to rough sea.
7 August 2019, 14:17 PM
6 fishermen die in trawler capsize
Six fishermen drowned and six others were missing after a fishing trawler capsized near Seagull Point in the Bay of Bengal in inclement weather.
10 July 2019, 18:00 PM
43 containers of cargo ship fall into Bay due to ‘rough sea’
A total of 43 containers loaded with imported goods fall into the Bay of Bengal from a cargo vessel near the Hatiya point this morning due to “rough sea”.
30 June 2019, 06:17 AM
Rain, thundershower likely over country
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places.
26 March 2019, 11:22 AM
Two lighter vessels capsize in Bay
Two lighter vessels capsize in the Bay of Bengal near the Noakhali’s Bhasanchar coast in two separate incidents.
24 January 2019, 13:08 PM
Cargo vessel capsizes in Bay of Bengal
A lighter vessel carrying around 1,500 tonnes of cement clinker capsized near Bhasanchar of Noakhali in the Bay of Bengal yesterday
9 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Crew of capsized vessel rescued from Bay near Sandwip
All crew members of a capsized lighter vessel, carrying 1,100 tonnes of wheat, were rescued early yesterday from the Bay of Bengal near Sandwip.
7 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Bodies of 3 missing tourists recovered from Sitakunda beach
The bodies of three tourists who went missing in the Bay of Bengal yesterday, are recovered from at Banshbaria beach of Bay of Bengal under Sitakunda of Chittagong.
7 July 2018, 07:59 AM
Bangladesh sees little foreign funds for Rohingya refugee island, Shahriar Alam tells Reuters
Bangladesh is not expecting much help from foreign donors as it forges ahead with plans to relocate 100,000 Rohingya refugees to an uninhabited island, an undertaking that does not yet have a timeline, Mohammed Shahriar Alam, state minister for foreign affairs, says in an interview.
27 March 2018, 04:22 AM
Winter warmer, delayed due to depression in Bay of Bengal
Winter temperatures continue to feel warmer and warmer in Bangladesh. Compared to last year, this day is almost one degree warmer.
17 December 2017, 07:37 AM
Depression at Bay: Maritime ports asked to keep hoisted signal No 1
Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant Cautionary Signal No 1 owing to the depression that formed over the Bay of Bengal.
7 December 2017, 05:18 AM
1.26 lakh acres of land emerged in Bay in last 10yrs, Land minister tells JS
Nearly 1.26 lakh acres of khas land emerged in the Bay of Bengal over the last 10 years, Land Minister Shamsur Rahman tells parliament.
13 November 2017, 14:22 PM
4 tourists go missing in Eid holiday spots
Four tourists go missing in two separate incidents at Moinot Ghat in Dhaka's Dohar and Cox’s Bazar.
27 June 2017, 12:50 PM
Depression in Bay turns into ‘Cyclone Maarutha’
Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s bazar, Mongla and Payra are advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal number two as a depression formed in the East Bay of Bengal has intensified into a tropical cyclone named Maarutha.
16 April 2017, 06:21 AM
15 feared dead in Bay
At least 15 people are feared dead as two Indian fishing trawlers sank in Bangladesh territory of the Bay of Bengal due to inclement weather on Saturday.
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM