Cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh
Cyclone Amphan: ten percent mangoes of the country damaged
One lakh twenty thousand metric tonnes of mango, which amounts to ten percent of the country’s annual production, was damaged in the gusty winds brought by the mighty Cyclone Amphan.
Ctg Port resumes operations
All types of operations including loading, unloading and delivery have resumed at Chittagong Port hours after cyclone Amphan hit the country’s coastal areas yesterday and eventually weakened into a land depression.
Amphan aftermath: 1 crore consumers with no electricity
Around one crore consumers around the country have been out of electricity coverage, following the lashing of Cyclone Amphan.
Amphan floods houses, fish enclosures; destroys WDB embankment in Bagerhat
The embankment of 35/1 polder of Water Development Board (WDB) in Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat collapses in many places after being hit by super cyclone Amphan.
Nine dead as cyclone Amphan lashes Bangladesh
A total of nine people have been killed in seven districts of the country as super cyclone Amphan battered Bangladesh’s south-western part in the early hours of today morning.
Amphan weakens into land depression; Maritime ports asked to lower signal to 3
Maritime ports of Mongla, Payra, Chattogramand Cox’s Bazar have been advised to lower local cautionary signal number to three as cyclone Amphan has weakened into a land depression, said a Met office bulletin.
Cyclone Amphan strikes Bangladesh’s coasts
Extremely severe cyclone Amphan has started crossing Bangladesh’s coastal districts, particularly the nearby areas of Sundarbans, with strong winds of over up to 180km per hour.
Cyclone Amphan: Shipping Ministry opens control room
The Shipping Ministry has launched a control room to deal with various issues centering cyclone Amphan.
Cyclone Amphan: over 24 lakh people evacuated, state minister says
The government has evacuated about 24,08,819 people in coastal districts of the country as super cyclone “Amphan” is likely to make landfall in Bangladesh tonight.
Amphan now 725km off Bangladesh’s coast
The super cyclonic storm "Amphan" is laying over west-central Bay and adjoining area and moving north and northeast-wards.
Why the cyclone is called ‘Amphan’
The name of the severe cyclonic storm “Amphan” was decided even before it had formed. It was given by Thailand back in 2004.
‘Amphan’ likely to cross Bangladesh coast between Tuesday and Wednesday
The severe cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’ may cross Bangladesh coast, between Khulna-Chattogram, between Tuesday late night and Wednesday evening.