State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibur Rahman on Sunday said the losses caused by cyclone Remal was estimated at 6,880 crore by his ministry. The state minister said this after an inter-ministerial meeting on the overall issue of cyclone Rimal at the secretariat. Another inter-ministerial meeting will be held
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Over 8 lakh people evacuated as cyclone ‘Remal’ approaches: Mohibur
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibur Rahman today said over eight lakh people were evacuated to cyclone centres and other safer places, as the severe cyclone Remal may hit Bangladesh coastline between 6pm and midnight today. “We have taken all necessary measures on an urgent basis to tackle
Preparations taken to face cyclone ‘Midhili’ in Khulna
The district administration has taken all sorts of preparation to tackle any situation to be caused by the approaching cyclonic storm 'Midhili' in the coastal belt of Khulna. The cyclonic storm "Midhili" over Southeast Bay intensified into a 'cyclonic storm' to cross the coastal belt from afternoon to evening on friday,
Cyclone ‘Midhili’ may hit Mongla-Patuakhil
Cyclone hit island people in crisis of safe water
Cyclone Sitrang kills 25 across Bangladesh
At least 25 people died in nine districts across Bangladesh as the cyclone Sitrang made landfall and crossed Barishal-Chattogram coast on Monday midnight, leaving a trail of destruction. According to reports from correspondents, most of the casualties happened because of falling of trees since Monday morning as Bangladesh experienced moderate
Bangladeshi coastal communities plant mangroves as a shield against cyclones
Over the past three decades, Moyna Rani Mondol, who lives right on the coast in Bangladesh’s southwestern district of Satkhira, has lost her home around 10 times to floods due to tidal surges. Bangladesh is a large delta crisscrossed by more than 300 rivers. It’s one of the most vulnerable countries
Country preparing to face cyclone ‘Ashani’
The government is taking necessary preparations as cyclone 'Ashani' is likely to hit Bangladesh coast, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman on Thursday. Cyclone 'Ashani' may hit Satkhira district after hitting northeast India's Odisha and West Bengal, the state minister told reporters after a meeting
20 dead as Cyclone Tauktae wreaks India’s West Coast
A monster cyclone hit India on Tuesday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that killed at least 20 people and disrupted the vaccination program that the country desperately needs to contain the spiraling Covid-19 pandemic. Cyclone Tauktae wreaked havoc across large swaths of the country, crashing massive waves onto beaches, turning
Cyclone Mary Ann: Recounting tales of horror, 30 years on
On April 29, 1991, Cyclone Mary Ann struck in the southeastern part of Bangladesh. Winds from the superstorm reached around 220 kmph, raising tidal waves rose as high as a palm tree. It was one of the deadliest tropical superstorms to hit the region since record-keeping began. The cyclone flattened villages after