The weather office has warned of heavy rainfall in three divisions for the first three days of the Bengali month of Bhadra.
Meteorologist Hafizur Rahman said, "Due to the active monsoon over Bangladesh, heavy (44-88 millimetres per 24 hours) to very heavy (more than 89 millimetres per 24 hours) rainfall may occur in places in Khulna, Barisal, and Chittagong divisions from 10am Friday over the next 72 hours."
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department also warned of possible landslides in some hilly areas of the Chittagong Division due to heavy rainfall.
Due to the formation of a low pressure area in coastal regions, the Meteorological Department has advised all four maritime ports in the country to display a warning signal no. 3
According to another message from the Meteorological Department, the influence of the low pressure is causing the formation of deep convective cloud clusters over the Bay of Bengal.
Squally or stormy winds might sweep across the northern Bay of Bengal, the coastal areas of Bangladesh, and the maritime ports.
Fishing boats and trawlers in the northern Bay of Bengal have been advised to navigate cautiously near the coast until further instructions. —bdnews24.com
