Showers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur across the country in the next 24 hours as the Cyclonic Storm “Asani” over Southeast Bay and adjoining South Andaman Sea moves Northwestwards.

Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra are advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three as the low over the North Bay and adjoining area has intensified into a well-marked low over the same area.

Moderate to heavy rainfall, triggered by land depression over the Bay, is continuing throughout the country including capital Dhaka, disrupting normal life in the city and elsewhere in the country.

Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra are advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three.

Being a littoral state, we are naturally blessed with an access to the outside world for unhindered maritime trade and commerce via the sea.

Maritime ports in Bangladesh have been advised to hoist danger signal No. 7 (seven) as cyclonic storm Komen likely to hit seven southern districts by Thursday afternoon, a special weather bulletin of the Met office says.