Bay of Bengal
Marine pollution: An alarming threat for South Asian littoral states
Marine pollution on land and in oceans is currently a pressing environmental issue around the globe. The accumulation of waste causes severe, irreversible impacts and consequences on marine life, ecosystems, and the environment due to the lack of good waste collection, treatment, and management systems.
State of South Asian geopolitics in global competition
The geopolitical landscape in South Asia is shaped by the strategic rivalries and alliances among global and regional powers. China’s growing influence in the region, through economic and political ties with countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka, is being countered by the United States, which seeks to minimize Beijing’s presence and control. At the heart of this complex geopolitical web is Bangladesh, a country with immense strategic value due to its geographical location and growing population. The political uncertainty in Bangladesh, including the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government due to external pressures from the US, adds another layer of complexity to the region's evolving dynamics.
How Cyclone Dana was named from Arabic
The poem by the poet Jibanananda Das seems unrelated yet profoundly relevant here. The poet grew up in a region where cyclones have repeatedly shattered people's dreams and claimed lives. Yet, no matter how many times calamity strikes, humanity rises again with its inherent strength.
ISPR requests not to get misled by rumours over security of St. Martin’s
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin’s island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island.
Govt orders special preparations in six districts to tackle cyclone
The government has instructed special preparations to be made in six coastal districts to mitigate potential cyclone damage. These districts include Satkhira, Bagerhat, Khulna, Barguna, Patuakhali, and Bhola.
Deep depression over North Bay, Signal no 3 for maritime ports
According to a special weather bulletin, the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three and lower the distant cautionary signal due to the deep depression over the North Bay.
Low pressure over Bay of Bengal may intensify
The deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal is remaining over the same area after moving slightly north-northeastward.
Gas supply may be low due to low pressure
Low pressure in the Bay of Bengal may lead to lower gas supply in various parts of the country due to reduced supply of LNG for inclement weather, says a Titus Gas press release on Friday (May 24).
Maritime ports advised to hoist distant cautionary signal 1
The well-marked low over west central Bay and adjoining southwest Bay has moved northeast-wards and concentrated into a depression over east central Bay and adjoining west central Bay.
Low pressure area formed over Bay likely to intensify further
The low-pressure area which has developed over the southwest Bay of Bengal and its adjoining regions is likely to intensify further in the coming days.