The tip of cyclone ‘Midhili’ formed in the Bay of Bengal has reached the coastline. Due to its effect, the wind speed has increased on the coasts of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar.
The Meteorological Department says that the center or eye of the cyclone may hit the coast of Bangladesh by Friday evening.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department meteorologist MD Monowar Hossain told Prothom Alo at around 12 noon on Friday that the tip of the cyclone has touched the Bangladesh coast.
As a result wind speed has already increased in Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar area. And, he said, the cyclone is moving ahead.
More to follow…