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.
Heavy rain in Dhaka today
Heavy rainfall is likely to continue over Dhaka throughout the day today due to influence of cyclonic storm Fani.
Cyclone Fani: UN moves to protect vulnerable Rohingyas in Bangladesh
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have taken measures to ensure the protection of Rohingya families in Cox's Bazar district during the expected heavy rains and strong winds caused cyclone Fani.
5 more people die as Fani’s onslaught continues
Five people including two children have died during a storm caused by Cyclone Fani in Noakhali, Barguna and Patuakhali.
Fani to stay over Bangladesh till afternoon: Met Office
The severe cyclonic storm “Fani” will stay over Bangladesh for six more hours, with the cyclone eye currently located west of Dhaka, the Met Office says.
Anxious wait at cyclone shelters
It was shortly after 3:30pm yesterday when Saddam Sana, a 44-year-old farmer, arrived at a temporary cyclone centre in Dacope’s Tildanga health complex. He was completely drenched and quivering. Saddam along with his wife and two children...
Cyclone Fani batters Odisha
At least eight people were killed as Cyclone Fani, the biggest storm to hit India in 20 years, slammed into the eastern state of Odisha yesterday, damaging houses and cutting off power, water and telecommunications.
Cyclone ‘Fani’: Navy deploys 32 ships for rescue, relief works
The Navy has deployed 32 ships in Chattogram, Khulna and Mongla for emergency rescue operations, relief work and to respond to any crisis in the aftermath of cyclone 'Fani'.
In photos: Bracing for Fani
The very severe cyclonic storm Fani is about to reach Bangladesh through Khulna region and its approach is already being felt from capital Dhaka.
PM orders working together to face cyclone Fani
Prime Minister, now in London on an official visit, asks all public and private organizations to work in a well-coordinated way to face the cyclonic storm Fani.
Biman flights cancelled, delayed for Fani
National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines cancels Dhaka-Jashore domestic flights due to approach of severe cyclonic storm Fani.