‘Remal’ likely to hit coastal areas by tomorrow evening: state minister

Cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ is expected to make landfall in the coastal districts of Satkhira and Cox’s Bazar by tomorrow evening. The Bangladesh government has prepared nearly 4,000 shelter centres with dry food supplies in the coastal areas. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department is likely to issue a great danger signal number 10, and maritime ports have been asked to maintain cautionary signals. The government has deployed 80,000 volunteers to tackle the situation. Photo: Windy