Storms accompanied by rain or thundershowers, with wind speeds of up to 60 kilometres per hour, may sweep across Dhaka and 11 other districts by 1am, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has warned.
In a forecast issued on Saturday (October 31) for the country's inland river ports, meteorologist Md Hafizur Rahman said temporary gusty or squally winds from the south or southeast may reach speeds of 45-60 kmph.
The affected areas are Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogura, Tangail, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Faridpur, Jashore, Kushtia, Khulna, Barishal and Cumilla.
The forecast advised river ports in these areas to hoist cautionary signal No. 1.
- MaT