<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Bagerhat: Low-lying areas in the coastal district have been inundated due to the tidal surge triggered by a well-marked low over the Bay of Bengal.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Bhairab, Daratan, Pangucchi, Pashur and Baleshwar rivers are flowing above the normal level, inundating the low lying areas of the district.</div><div><br></div><div>Besides, people have been experiencing intermittent rainfall since Wednesday morning.</div><div><br></div><div>The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra were advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No 3.</div><div><br></div><div>The local met office has recorded 20.2 mm of rainfalls in&nbsp; 24 hours till Wednesday morning in Bagerhat.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, different rivers in the Sundarbans was flowing above the normal flow and 500 fishermen, who went to the Bay for netting, took shelter in the Sundarbans, said the Forest Department.</div><div><br></div><div>Amresh Chandra Dhali, in-charge of Mongla Weather Observatory Centre, said the Bay depression has been weakened into a well-marked low and it is now lies over Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas of India. It is likely to mover North Westwards further.</div><div><br></div><div>Under its influence, the residents are likely to experience 2-4 feet tidal surge from the normal astronomical tide.</div><div><br></div><div>Mohamamd Belayet Hossain, Division forest Officer of Bagerhat East Zone, said 500 fishermen with their trawlers have taken shelter in the Sundarbans.</div><div><br></div><div>The rivers are flowing 50 cm above their normal flow, said Executive Engineer of Bagerhat Water Development Board Masum Billah.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>