cyclone fani

Cyclone Fani caused Tk 536 cr of damage: State minister

The damage caused by cyclone Fani, which hit Bangladesh earlier this month, has been estimated to be Tk 536.61 crore, the government says.

No respite now from heat wave

There would be no respite from the heat wave in the next few days, the Met office forecast yesterday.

Fani damaged crops worth Tk 38.5 cr: Agriculture Minister

The severe cyclonic storm Fani that hit the country's coastal areas on May 4 last damaged crops on some 63,063 hectares of land in 209 upazilas of 35 districts, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzak says.

Assess damage fast, respond quickly

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the authorities to quickly assess the damage and provide assistance to cyclone Fani victims.

Narail’s crops most devastated in Fani cyclone

Cyclone Fani wreaked the most havoc on Narail’s cropland, damaging over 56,000 acres in its “weakened” state after entering Bangladesh.

Final outlook shows 1.55 lakh acres of cropland damaged in Fani cyclone

Bangladesh government has reviewed its statistics on Fani’s devastation, raising the extent of damaged cropland to over 1.55 lakh acres.

A sigh of relief

By the time Cyclone Fani entered Bangladesh around 8:00am yesterday, it became much weaker and caused much less damage compared with that by cyclones Sidr and Aila.

Fani ruins farmers’ days before harvest

It was only a few days to go until farmer Ruhul Amin’s crops would be ready for harvest, but during Cyclone Fani, everything got ruined.

Impact of Cyclone Fani: Trading sees sharp fall in Benapole

Import-export and travel through Benapole Port saw a sharp decrease yesterday due to the impact of cyclone Fani.

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

Cyclone ‘Fani’ disrupts power supply in Bangladesh

Cyclone 'Fani' severely affects Bangladesh's electricity distribution system, rendering nearly half of rural consumers without power.

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

Sun may shine tomorrow

Sun may shine in most parts of Bangladesh tomorrow, including Dhaka, after two days of gloom stirred up by what was a severe cyclonic storm.

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

Fani damages 53,000 acres of cropland, 13,000 houses

In its trail of destruction after India, severe cyclonic storm Fani has left over 53,000 acres of cropland and 13,000 houses damaged in Bangladesh.

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

PM Hasina thanks God for waning Fani

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina thanks God for the low amount of devastation caused by cyclone Fani, that has now reduced to a depression.

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

National University postpones tomorrow’s exams too

National University (NU) has postponed tomorrow’s examinations in purview of cyclone Fani.

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

In photos: The wrath of Fani

At least 12 people are killed in different parts of the country since yesterday following the onslaught of cyclonic storm Fani.

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

Water transports may resume tomorrow

Water transports all across the country may resume tomorrow after three days of halt due to rough weather under influence of cyclone Fani.

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

Deer come out of forest for flood in Bhola

Deer of Monpura forest in Bhola are coming out of the forest to avoid flooding after heavy rainfall influenced by cyclone Fani.

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

Fani: Bangladesh now out of danger

Bangladesh is now completely out of any potential danger from cyclone Fani, which has reduced down to a depression in the north.

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

13 flights cancelled due to rough weather

A total of 13 flights are cancelled and several others delayed due to rough weather triggered by cyclone Fani, which is crossing over the country.