Bangladesh is largely free from cyclone 'Yaas' in the East-Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas. This was stated by the Director of the Meteorological Department Shamsuddin Ahmed at an emergency meeting of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief at the Secretariat on Monday afternoon. He said it was almost 90 percent certain that Hurricane Yas was not as strong as Ampan. State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman told the meeting that remote warning signal No. 2 has been issued in the current situation.
Now there is no need to raise the warning signal. However, the shelters have already been prepared so that they can go to the shelters as soon as they receive a warning signal. Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief at the meeting. Representatives of various ministries and agencies including Mohsin were present.
