
Heavy to very heavy rain is likely in five districts of Chattogram Division over the next 48 hours due to a land depression over Myanmar and the adjoining northeastern Bay of Bengal, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said.
The affected districts are Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Chattogram.
The warning is effective from 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 29, for the following 48 hours. Rainfall of 44 to 88 millimetres may be recorded, while very heavy rain above 88 millimetres is possible in some areas.
The heavy rain may cause temporary waterlogging in hilly areas of the districts.
The Meteorological Department has also warned of a risk of landslides in the affected areas.