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Dhaka Test: Play of day two delayed by rain
Play of day two of the Dhaka Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan delayed by the rain on Sunday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
At 11:25 am on Sunday, the match referee declared an early lunch break in Mirpur.
According to the Bangladesh Metrological Department, the weather got bad due to deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Saturday predicted rain or thundershowers in many parts of the country in the next 24 hours.
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There was no play after the tea break of day one as well. When play stopped, Pakistan were batting at 161 for two with Azhar Ali and Babar Azam were unbeaten for 36 and 60 respectively.
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam bagged two wickets in the first session of the match.
Earlier, in the first Test in Chattogram, Bangladesh lost by eight wickets.
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This is Bangladesh’s first series in the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship. In the previous cycle, Bangladesh played seven matches and lost six of them with only a draw.
Torrential rain claims 17 lives in India
At least 17 people have died and over 100 others washed away in flash floods triggered by heavy showers in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials said Saturday.
The worst affected are Kadapa district and the temple town of Tirupati.
"Of the 17 deceased, eight were killed in Kadapa after two state-run buses were swept away in the gushing waters when the Annamayya dam breached Friday," a senior disaster management official said.
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"Though 20 passengers were rescued after a day-long operation, some 50 others are still missing. The rescue operations are on," the official told the media.
Local TV channels beamed footage of hundreds of pilgrims stranded in floods in the temple town of Tirupati. Similarly, in Chittoor district, at least four people were killed in flash floods.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has carrying out relief and rescue operations in collaboration with the local police since Friday afternoon. Choppers have been pressed into action in the most-affected areas, officials said.
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Last month, as many as 23 people were killed in flash floods and landslides caused by heavy post-monsoon showers in the northern state of Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand and the southern states of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh have been witnessing the heaviest post-monsoon showers this year. In Kerala, at least 28 people died in October.
Rangpur & Rajshahi may see drizzle in next 24 hours
Some places in Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions are likely to witness drizzle in the next 24 hours. The prediction has come from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
According to the Met office regular bulletin, “Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of drizzle at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions.”
The depression over coastal Tamil Nadu in southern India and adjoining areas moved west-northwestwards, weakened into a well-marked low first and then into a low and became unimportant. The trough of low lies over Northwest Bay.
READ: Light rain or drizzle likely in six divisions
Night temperature may rise slightly but day temperature is likely to remain nearly unchanged over the country.
According to the weather report, the lowest temperature was recorded at 13.6 degrees in Srimangal on Saturday.
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Light rain likely in 5 divisions
Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) forecast light rain in different parts of the country commencing 9am on Sunday.
According to the regular bulletin of Met office, “Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.”
Read: Winter rain takes Dhaka by surprise
A low-pressure area formed over South Andaman Sea and adjoining area and now lies over central part of the Andaman Sea and adjoining area.
The Trough of low extending from Southwest Bay lies over North Bay. The low over Tamilnadu and adjoining area has become unimportant.
Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged and day temperature may rise slightly over the Country.
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Winter rain takes Dhaka by surprise
Gloomy and wet weather greeted Dhaka Saturday morning, after three hours of light showers in large parts brought back the obvious miseries.
The worst affected were the office-goers, as rush-hour traffic crawled in busy stretches due to the unexpected winter rain. Some complained of overcharging by auto drivers who tried to fleece customers.
The weather department recorded .2 mm of rainfall from 6am to 9am and predicted light to moderate showers in the next 48 hours.
Rain or thundershowers likely in parts of country: BMD
Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind in five divisions of the country commencing 6 pm on Wednesday.
“Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal & Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Sylhet and Dhaka divisions,” said a bulletin of BMD.
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Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, it said.
Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
A low has formed over central part of South Bay of Bengal. A Trough from this system extends up to North Bay, it added.
23 dead as heavy rains lash India's Uttarakhand state
As many as 23 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy post-monsoon showers in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand in the past two days, officials said on Tuesday.
Of the deaths, 16 occurred in the district of Nainital on Tuesday. "Seven people were killed after the wall of a house collapsed in Nainital, following a cloudburst in the district. Some people are also missing in the district," a senior government official told the media.
The Indian Army has been carrying out relief and rescue operations alongside the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the local police. Three Army choppers have been pressed into action in the most-affected areas of the state.
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Earlier in the day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and took stock of the situation in the hilly state.
The Chief Minister also conducted an aerial survey of the affected areas. "The CM has directed all district magistrates to complete the assessment of crop damage to farmers and send reports at the earliest," the government said in a statement.
Uttarakhand and the southern Indian state of Kerala have been witnessing the heaviest post-monsoon showers this year. In Kerala, at least 28 people have died since Saturday. Some people are still missing in the southern state, according to officials.
Also read: 21 dead in India floods & landslides
The deaths in Kerala occurred mostly in Kottayam and Idukki districts, where several houses were swept away following flooding and landslides on Saturday, rendering hundreds of people homeless. The displaced people are housed in makeshift camps.
Three years ago, in August 2018, over 400 people died in Kerala in what was touted as the state's worst flooding in a century.
Heavy rains, landslides leave 18 dead in south India
At least 18 people have died a day after torrential rains swept through villages and flooded roads in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
Officials said rescuers recovered the bodies in two of the worst-hit districts, Kottayam and Idukki, where the heavy downpours triggered massive landslides, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency.
The National Disaster Response Force and the Indian Army deployed teams to help with rescue efforts as several are still feared to be missing.
Also read: 9 dead as rains trigger landslides in India
On Saturday, when the heavy rains began, television reports showed people wading through chest-deep waters to rescue passengers from a bus that was nearly submerged by the torrents flooding the roads.
The state chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, urged residents on Sunday to exercise extreme caution even though the intense rainfall has since subsided. Over a 100 relief camps have been set up, he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he spoke to the chief minister and added that authorities were working to rescue those affected. “I pray for everyone's safety and well-being,” he said in a tweet.
Also read: Bangkok braces for possible flooding as rains continue
In 2018, Kerala suffered catastrophic floods when heavy downpours amid the monsoon season killed 223 people and drove hundreds of thousands from their homes.
Deep depression intensifies into Cyclone ‘Gulab’; Rain likely across country
Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places in the country as the deep depression over East Central Bay and adjoining Northeast Bay intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Gulab’.
“The deep depression moved westwards and intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Gulab’ over Northwest Bay and adjoining west central Bay”, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said on Sunday in a regular bulletin.
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“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at isolated places over southern part of the country,” it added
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country.
It is likely to move West-Northwestards further. The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajsthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Centre of the Cyclone to Assam across Bangladesh.
Monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay.
Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
Besides, the maritime ports of the country have been advised to hoist distant warning signal number two.
It was centred at 6 am on Sunday about 665 kms Southwest of Chattogram port, 630 kms Southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 525 kms South of Mongla port and 530 kms south of Payra port, said the bulletin.
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It is likely to move in a West-Northwesterly direction further.
Maximum sustained wind speed within 54 kms of the cyclone centre is about 62 KPH rising to 88 kph in gusts or squalls.
Sea will remain very rough near the cyclone centre.
All fishing boats and trawlers over north Bay and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution.
They are also advised not to venture into the deep sea.
Rain, thundershowers likely in parts of country
Dhaka and seven other divisions are likely to witness rain or thundershowers in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am on Monday.
Bangladesh Metrological Department made the forecast.
Read:Met office predicts light to moderate rain across country
“Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka & Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Khulna & Barishal divisions with moderately heavy falls at isolated places over northern part of the country,” it said.
Monsoon is fairly active over northern part of Bangladesh and less active elsewhere over the country and weak to moderate over North Bay.
Read: Light to moderate rain likely over country
The axis of monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across northern part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay, said the Met office bulletin.