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River ports advised to hoist cautionary signal one

A warning message of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today asked all rivers ports in the country to hoist cautionary signal number one till 6pm today.

"Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary south or south-easterly, gusty or squally wind speed 45-60 kilometers per hour (kph) is likely to occur over the regions of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogra, Tangail, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Faridpur, Jessore, Kushtia, Khulna, Barisal, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Comilla, Chittagong, Cox`s Bazar and Sylhet wherein river-ports shall hoist cautionary signal number one," it said.

Source: BSS