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At least 4,589 trees were damaged under the influence of Cyclone Bulbul in Sundarbans, according to a report prepared by Bangladesh Forest Department.
The electricity supply system of Bagerhat Rural Electrification Board (REB) has severely been affected by the cyclonic storm Bulbul that lashed the country’s coastal districts in the early hours of Sunday.
Cyclone Bulbul that raged through the country’s southwest region on Saturday and Sunday damaged a lot of structures inside the largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans.
Families of 10 fishermen who died reportedly during the cyclone Bulbul are given compensation from the district administration.
The country has lost over Tk 263 crore in the agriculture sector due to Cyclone Bulbul, says Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque.
Police have recovered the bodies of nine fishermen, who went missing in a trawler capsize in Meghna river during cyclone Bulbul yesterday.
The death toll from cyclone ‘Bulbul’ that lashed Khulna and adjoining southwestern part of the country yesterday rises to 17.
Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD) bars tourists from visiting the largest mangrove in the world temporarily to assess the damage to the forest.
People can get the update of cyclone Bulbul and the current weather situation of their respective area or district from their mobile phone.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government will stop providing funds to public universities if their teachers do not stop provocative activities to take their students toa wrong path in the name of movement.
Flight operations at Kolkata airport will be stopped from 6:00pm today till 6:00am tomorrow, or for 12 hours, over safety concerns due to Cyclone Bulbul, Home Ministry officials have said.
Ferry services on Shimulia-Kathalbari route of Padma river have been suspended due to inclement weather triggered by the cyclone “Bulbul”, which may hit coastal areas in Khulna after this evening.
All flights to and from Cox’s Bazar, Chattogram, Barisal and Jashore have been cancelled owing to the inclement weather under the influence of Cyclone “Bulbul”.
The Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations scheduled for Monday (November 11) have been postponed across the country due to the approaching “Cyclone Bulbul”.
More than 17 lakh people have been taken to cyclone shelters in 14 coastal districts owing to the approaching Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ which is likely to make landfall in the Sundarbans this this midnight.
Very severe cyclonic storm “Bulbul” has weakened into a severe one and started crossing coastal areas of Khulna division in Bangladesh amid low tide, according to Met office.
Cyclone Bulbul is likely to make landfall this evening on the Sundarbans, as it was heading towards the coast yesterday.
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No. 3 as cyclonic storm “Bulbul” is likely to intensify further and move in a north-northwesterly direction.