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BSS, Dhaka

The met office on Friday asked the three seaports to keep hoist the local cautionary signal number 3 saying depression in the northwest Bay of Bengal was likely to intensify further to cause storms in Bangladesh coastlines.

"The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla have been asked to keep hoist the local cautionary signal number 3 (repeat) 3," a met office bulletin issued this evening said.

It also reiterated an earlier warning asking all fishing boats and trawlers remain close to the coastlines and move cautiously until further directives were issued.