Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) opened a control room on Saturday to deal with various issues related to Cyclone Mocha.
The control room can be contacted at +8801552-202854 and +8801552-202886, said a press release.
Besides, Post and Telecommunication Division has already directed all its subordinate organisations to take necessary preparations to face Cyclone Mokha.
"A monitoring team has been formed in BTRC in this regard," added the release.
The control room is basically coordinating the monitoring team formed in BTRC and how the licensees operating in coastal areas are working to deal with Mocha.
Apart from this, mobile operators, NTTN, ISP and other concerned licensees are taking necessary action by informing the control room if they face any problem in the operation of the coastal areas.
The local administration of the coastal districts has also taken all necessary preparations to tackle the Cyclone.
“Cyclone Mocha is approaching . We’ve kept the cyclone centres ready and taken all types of preparation to tackle it,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 60th convention of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) as the chief guest on IEB premises.
Hasina said that electricity and gas supply will be shut in the cyclone-hit areas to save lives.
Meanwhile, the maritime port of Cox's Bazar has been advised to hoist great danger signal No 10, as the very severe cyclonic storm Mocha - over east central Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northeastwards and intensified further over the same area.
It is likely to intensify further, move in a north-northwesterly direction and cross Cox’s Bazar-North Myanmar’s coast between 6 am to 6 pm on Sunday (May 14), according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
Besides, the maritime ports of Chattogram and Payra have been advised to hoist great danger signal 8 while the maritime port of Mongla has been advised to hoist local warning signal 4.