<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The low-lying areas of Khulna district have been inundated due to the tidal surges caused by the approaching Cyclone Sitrang.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Amirul Azad, officer-in-charge of the Khulna Meteorological department, said that the rain started falling on Sunday night and is still going on.</div><div><br></div><div>The local met office recorded 122 mm of rain in 9 hours till 3 pm on Monday, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>People struggled to reach their destinations amid the rain due to the lack of transport as most of the roads went underwater.</div><div><br></div><div>Houses and roadside business institutions in Khulna city's Shantidham Mor, Baitipara, Saltachara, Harintana, Tutpara, East and West Bania Farms, Chanmari, Mollapara, Bastuhara Colony have been inundated due to heavy rain.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, the district administration has taken preparations to move the residents of four upazilas of Khulna district to the shelters as Cyclone Sitrang is likely to make landfall in the southern Bangladesh coast by early Tuesday.</div><div><br></div><div>According to the sources of the Directorate of Relief and Housing, 2,73,850 people can take shelter in 409 shelters in the district. Distressed people of Koira and Paikgacha upazilas have already started coming to the shelter centres.</div><div><br></div><div>The local administration has allocated 30 metric tons of rice and dry foods.</div><div><br></div><div>10 kg of rice, 1 kg of lentil, 1 liter of soybeans, 1 kg of sugar and 1 kg of salt have been allotted for each family.</div><div><br></div><div>The fire service officials have been asked to remain alert round the clock.</div><div><br></div><div>The movement of all kinds of water vessels during Cyclone Sitrang remains suspended in the district. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>