Dhaka: Bangladesh Inland Waterways Authority (BIWTA) has announced the closure of all types of naval movement due to adverse weather conditions due to the influence of cyclone Rotanu.
According to BIDA, all types of boat traffic will be stopped from Friday afternoon due to bad weather.
Cyclone ‘Rotanu’ further north-northeastwards towards the coast of Bangladesh The Department of Meteorology has asked to show danger signals in the seaports that come forward. Chittagong sea port has been asked to see ‘danger signal’ number 7, Cox's Bazar number 6 and Patra and Mongla sea port number 5.
Due to the effect of the cyclone, the coastal areas of the country have been raining since morning. The government has started preparing for the next rescue and relief activities of the country as well as the strong storm compared to the normal.
This Jjj will move further north-east towards Chittagong-Notakhali region by Saturday afternoon or evening. Meteorologists believe that it can cross the coast.