Met office issues warning for river ports

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) here on Wednesday issued warning for river ports of 16 districts in the country wherein riverports should hoist riverine warning signal number two, reports BSS.

The inland river port warning has been issued for Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogura, Dhaka, Tangail, Mymensingh, Faridpur, Jashore, Kushtia, Khulna, Barishal, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Cumilla, Chattogram and Sylhet, according to a BMD massage released Wednesday morning.

Rain or thundershowers accompanied with temporary West or North-Westerly gusty or squally wind speed 60-80 kph is likely to occur in many places over the country in the next 12 hours commencing 6pm today, it added.