Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Widespread rains and squally weather conditions have been forecast across the region after a trough of low over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a well-marked low-pressure system over west-central Bay of Bengal.

It is likely to move north-westwards on Thursday before heading north-eastwards towards West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts across north-west Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast during the next 48 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The IMD has forecast widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall and squally wind conditions in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and the northeast until Oct 24.

"On Thursday, the system will intensify into a depression and head north-eastwards. It is expected t...