Waterlogged created by tidal surges and downpour for the last few days in the costal districts that damaged crops, houses and marooned thousands of people creating their untold sufferings.
A depression in the Bay triggered unusually tidal surges and heavy rainfall which submersed low-lying areas in the coastline.
Officials of Met Office told the news agency that no fresh area would be flooded as tidal surges already disappeared with reducing of wind pressure in the bay.
Weather is becoming normal in the coastal region as land depression gradually weakening and it will be moved out occurring some rainfall.
The land depression over West Bengal and adjoining South-western part of Bangladesh moved West- North-Westwards and now lies over West Bengal and adjoining area, a Met Office release said.
Under its influence steep pressure gradient persists over North Bay. Squally weather may continue over the maritime ports and coastal area of Bangladesh. Sea will remain rough, it said.
Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three.
All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay have been advised to remain in shelter till further notice, it added.
In Bhola, rushing of tidal surge is continuing in the district as flood control dams in different areas were damaged by strong currant in the River Meghna and stormy weather influenced by the land depression in Bay.
The tidal surges submerged fresh areas particularly low-lying areas leaving over 50,000 people marooned.
In Patuakhali, water-loggings is created in the low-lying
areas due to tidal surge and heavy rainfall for four consecutive days marooning around one lakh people.
Most flood control embankments damaged by the tidal surges that flooded a number of villages creating untold suffering of villagers.
In Khulna, low-lying areas in four upazilas—Koyra , Dakop, Rupsha and Batiya Ghata upazilas — have been flooded by the last three day's consecutive rainfall.
Koyra upazila chairman GM Mohsin Reza told said that 30 villages under six unions of the upazila were flooded due to consecutive downpour and tidal surges.
In Barguna, inclement weather almost disappeared in the district as tidal surges are not seen in the Bay due to weak wind pressure.
Under the influence of land depression, a little rainfall occurred in different places in Barguna.
In Cox's Bazar, tidal wave, heavy rainfall and hilly water have submerged the areas of Nazirartek, Pokkhlai, Coupadondi, Teknaf sadar, Hoyaikong, Sabrong, Shahpari Island, Matarbari and Kutibdia and washed away many houses and crops land.
In Bagerhat, several dozens of shrimp enclosures were washed away as flood control embankments were damaged in different points in the district.
Source : New Age
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