<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Drizzling, accompanied by gusty wind, has started in St Martin’s Island and nearby Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar soon after the cyclonic storm Mocha started crossing Bangladesh’s coast this morning.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Around 90 percent people of the island have already taken shelter in hotels, motels and cyclone centres, said Md Kamruzzaman, Teknaf upazila nirbahi officer, adding that the rest are reluctant to come to shelters leaving their valuables.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tidal surges in the coastal areas are yet to start, he said, adding that the gusty wind in the island is getting stronger gradually.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The rest of the upazilas of Cox’s Bazar are also experiencing drizzling along with light gusty wind.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Muhammad Shaheen Imran, deputy commissioner of Cox’s Bazar, said some 2 lakh people are at 576 cyclone centres where over 5.5 million people can be accommodated.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Urging people to stay in the cyclone centres, he said they took all-out preparations to protect lives and properties. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>