Chattogram Bureau :
As the effects of cyclone ‘Mocha’ have passed, regular flights have started at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport on Monday morning.
Airport Manager, Group Captain Taslim Ahmed, said regular flights departed from Shah Amanat International Airport from Monday.
Earlier, due to inclement weather caused by cyclone ‘Mocha’, the authority suspended flights at Shah Amanat International Airport from 6:00am on May 13 after Bangladesh Meteorological Department issued the No 8 disaster signal in Chattogram.
Meanwhile, all activities of Chattogram Port were suspended since May 12 night due to fear of damage from cyclone ‘Mocha’. Ships were being brought back to the jetty and outer anchor early Monday. The Meteorological Department has asked Chattogram Port to hoist local cautionary signal number 3 after the impact of cyclone ‘Mocha’ has passed. After the situation became normal, the Chittagong Port Authority decided to withdraw its alert No 4 and normalise the port operations. The port was fully operational from yesterday morning, said Chattogram Port Authority Secretary Md Omar Farouk.