After the deep depression created in the Bay of Bengal turned into Cyclone Remal, distress signal No. 7 has been hoisted in Mongla and Payra seaports and No. 6 in Chattogram and Cox's Bazar seaports.
This information was informed in the notification of the Department of Meteorology on Saturday (May 25) night.
All flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to Cox's Bazar on May 26 and BG395/May 26 and BG391/May 27 to Kolkata have been canceled due to the cyclone.
Earlier, the Bangladesh Weather Observation Team (BWOT) said that the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclone Remal at 7:10 pm.
According to the BWOT, Cyclone Remal is likely to cross the coast between the night of May 26 and the morning of May 27 as a maximum Category-1 storm.
A message signed by BWOT chief meteorologist Khalid Hossain said the cyclone would cross the coast anywhere between Digha in India's West Bengal and Patuakhali in Bangladesh. However, Satkhira, Khulna and Bagerhat in Bangladesh are at the highest risk.
It is also said that the maximum strength of this cyclone may be Category-1. But it is expected that it will not get a speed of more than 135 km per hour. But the fear is that it could cross the coast in full force.
Meanwhile, the meteorologist Azizur Rahman said that Cyclone Remal may turn into a 'Severe Cyclone'. At a speed of 110 to 120 km, it can become very strong and hit the coastal areas of the country.