Bay of Bengal
A not-so-smart proposal for an offshore smart city
In an unprecedented move, the parliamentary standing committee on housing and public works ministry has directly recommended a major development project—to build an offshore smart city claiming land from the Bay of Bengal—directly to the prime minister.
Asani weakens, centred near India's Andhra coast
Asani, the severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, weakened into a cyclonic storm this morning (May 11, 2022).
A not-so-smart proposal for an offshore smart city
In an unprecedented move, the parliamentary standing committee on housing and public works ministry has directly recommended a major development project—to build an offshore smart city claiming land from the Bay of Bengal—directly to the prime minister.
Cyclone Asani likely to weaken over the Bay of Bengal today
Severe cyclone Asani raged over the Bay of Bengal packing a wind speed of 105 km per hour amidst indication of a gradual weakening later today.
India's Odisha alerts of possible cyclone over Bay of Bengal
The government of the eastern Indian state of Odisha today sounded an alert of a possible cyclone over the Bay of Bengal as a cyclonic circulation over South Andaman Sea and neighbourhood persisted and could result in a depression with a wind speed of up to 75km per hour by May 8.
Mild heat wave to continue in four districts
A mild heat wave is sweeping over the regions of Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur and Jashore and it may continue, said a Met Office bulletin.
Depression in Bay: Rain disrupts Dhaka life
Daylong drizzle disrupted life in Dhaka and some other parts of the country as cyclonic storm Jawad weakened into a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal today.
Depression in Bay: Maritime ports asked to warn vessels
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist distant cautionary signal one to alert vessels of a depression over the Bay of Bengal.
Depression at Bay, maritime ports asked to hoist cautionary signal
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra are advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal no. one (r) one as the depression over southeast Bay and adjoining Andaman sea moved slightly west-northwestwards and is likely to intensify.
15 Rohingyas dead as trawler sinks in Bay of Bengal
At least 15 people have died as a trawler sank in the Bay of Bengal near St Martin's Island while trying to go to Malaysia illegally.
Cyclone 'Bulbul' 865km southwest of Chattogram port: Met office
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No. 3 as cyclonic storm “Bulbul” is likely to intensify further and move in a north-northwesterly direction.