Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) in a long-term forecast indicated that Bangladesh may witness the formation of two to three low-pressure systems over the Bay of Bengal in November, with at least one potentially developing into a cyclone.
Fog could form in certain areas and river basins across the country during the month. The Met Office said, on Oct 24, a clear low-pressure area developed over the southeastern Bay of Bengal and nearby areas, before intensifying into a depression over the same region.
By 6am on Oct 26, the depression had moved northwest, deepening into a deep depression. By 3:00am the next day, it transformed into the cyclonic storm "Montha" in the southwestern and southeastern Bay of Bengal...