Low in the Bay of Bengal may intensify into cyclone

A low-pressure system has formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal and may intensify into a depression before potentially developing into a cyclone, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has warned.

Meteorologist Md Omar Faruk said the system formed on Friday morning and was expected to develop into a depression before possibly turning into a cyclone.

Its potential track will become clearer once it develops into a depression. However, current indications suggest it may move towards India’s Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts, he said.

Meanwhile, the weather department forecast that weather across the country may remain mainly dry, with temporarily partly cloudy skies.

Day and night temperatures are likely to remain nearly unchanged across the country.

In the 24 hours until 6am on Friday, the highest rainfall of 15.3mm was recorded in Tetulia, Panchagarh.

The highest temperature during the same period was recorded at Ambagan in Chattogram at 33.6 degrees Celsius.