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The authorities of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Barishal and Jashore airports suspended all of their operations for the next 14 hours from 4:00 pm on Saturday due to the approaching cyclone Bulbul that is likely to make landfall in the evening.

Meanwhile, the Biman Bangladesh Airlines suspended its one flight on Chattogram route for the same reason.

Earlier on the same day, the government raised the storm danger signal in the morning as cyclone ‘Bulbul’ intensified further.

Mongla and Payra ports have been advised to hoist great danger signal-10 as cyclone Bulbul is approaching towards the coastal areas of the country and is likely to make landfall on the Sundarbans in the afternoon.

The Met Office also advised hoisting the great danger signal No 10 for nine coastal districts in the region while danger signal No 9 for the maritime port of Chattogram and five nearby districts, said a special bulletin at 8:00 am.

Besides, the maritime port of Cox’s Bazar was advised to hoist local warning signal no 4, according to the bulletin.

Low-lying areas of the coastal districts are “likely to be inundated by a storm surge of 5-7 feet height above normal astronomical tide” because of the approaching cyclone.