Schools, colleges to be used as temporary shelters

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) today (October 24, 2022) directed the authorities concerned to use all secondary schools and colleges as temporary shelters in Cyclone Sitrang hit areas.

DSHE issued a notification this afternoon regarding the matter.

The directorate also asked concerned authorities to preserve all books at the library, instruments of laboratories, and computer labs.

Coastal districts and even capital Dhaka have been experiencing torrential rains owing to the effects of Cyclone Sitrang.

The cyclone will lash in land this evening and its centre will hit around 6:00am tomorrow (October 25, 2022).