Cautionary signal No. 1 for inland river ports

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DHAKA, May 06, 2020 (BSS) – River ports are asked to hoist cautionary
signal number one as squally weather may occur over some regions of the
country in the next few hours till 6 pm today.

“In association with rain or thundershowers temporary west or north-
westerly, gusty or squally wind speed 45-60 kilometres per hour (kph) is
likely to occur over the regions of Rajshahi, Rangpur, Pabna, Bogura,Tangail,
Mymensingh, Dhaka, Faridpur, Madaripur, Jashore, Kushtia, Khulna, Barishal,
Patuakhali, Noakhali, Cumilla, Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar and Sylhet till 6 pm
of today,” said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department release this morning.

In this perspective, river ports are advised to hoist cautionary signal
number one, the release added.