Before the Padma Bridge, the fruits would be taken to Dhaka via cargoes and trucks, which would take around 2-3 days, said Abdul Hannan, a Dhaka-based watermelon wholesaler.
The bodies of four workers, who died after a dredger capsized in the Bay of Bengal in Chattogram's Mirsharai area during cyclonic storm Sitrang, were buried in Patuakhali this morning (October 27, 2022).
Most of the areas of Patuakhali district have been facing power outage since last night (October 23, 2022) due to heavy rain and stormy wind ahead of cyclone Sitrang.