State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman on Sunday said there is no risk of Cyclone Asani hitting Bangladesh so far.
Speaking at a press briefing at his office in the Secretariat, the state minister said the depression that turned into a cyclone this morning is now located 1,255km away from Chittagong seaport.
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He mentioned that the cyclone can cross the Satkhira region after hitting mainly the areas of Visakhapatnam, Orissa and West Bengal of India.
The state minister said: “There will be storms and rains in Bangladesh due to the effect of Asani. But there is no possibility of a cyclone or tidal wave here.
“The CPP volunteers and local administration are keeping close eyes on it and the cyclone warning in the coastal areas is being issued,” he observed.
