Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Cyclone Montha has moved further north-northwest and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) issued a special bulletin stating the severe cyclone was centred about 1,290km southwest of Chattogram seaport, 1,250km southwest of Cox's Bazar seaport, 1,140km southwest of Mongla seaport and 1,155km southwest of Payra seaport at 6am on Tuesday.

The Met Office said the system is likely to move further north-northwest and cross the coast in India's Andhra Pradesh by the evening or night.

A low-pressure area had developed over the Bay on Friday. It later turned into a well-marked low and then a depression on the same day.

By Sunday morning, it had developed into a deep depressi...