Cox’s Bazar recorded 72 millimetres of rainfall in the past 24 hours as persistent monsoon showers and rough sea conditions continued to batter the coastal district, altering the familiar landscape of the country’s premier beach and reducing the number of tourists.
Dark clouds blanketed the sky throughout the day, while intermittent rain and powerful waves created a dramatic coastal scene along the world’s longest natural sandy beach.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Cox’s Bazar today and tomorrow. The Bay of Bengal is also expected to remain rough, although no warning signal has been issued for the country’s seaports or coastal areas.
Mohammad Abdul Hannan, assistant meteorologist at the Cox’s Bazar Meteorological Office, said heavy to very heavy rainfall was likely over the next two days.
‘The Bay of Bengal may remain rough. Fishing trawlers and other vessels operating in deep waters have been advised to navigate with maximum caution,’ he said.
According to the meteorological office, 72mm of rainfall was recorded in Cox’s Bazar during the last 24 hours.
While the continuing rain and turbulent sea have created a striking monsoon landscape, the adverse weather has also affected visitor movement, with noticeably fewer tourists seen along the beach than on normal days.
By Mohammad Morshed
Photo: Mohammad Morshed
