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.
7 killed in pre-Fani storm in Kishoreganj, Bagerhat
Seven people have died in lightning strikes during storms in Kishoreganj and Bagerhat. In Kishoreganj, the deceased were identified as Sumon Mia, 8, Mohiuddin Ahmed, Asad Mia, 45, Rubel Das, 26, Mujibur Rahman, 35, and Nurun Nahar, 30, our Mymensingh correspondent reports.
Over 4 lakh people evacuated
More than 4 lakh people have been evacuated and shifted to cyclone shelters as the severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ is likely to hit Khulna and southwestern coastal areas of the country by midnight.
Thousands stranded in Dhal Char amid cyclone risk
Around 17 thousand people are stranded in Dhal Char union of Bhola’s Charfashion as they could not be evacuated to any safer place although there is a cyclone risk.
17 villages flooded in Patuakhali
At least 10 villages in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali, a coastal area in Bangladesh, have been flooded after two dams damaged due to severe cyclone Fani.
Fani weakens before lashing Bangladesh
The severe cyclonic storm Fani over coastal Odisha and adjoining northwest bay moved north-northeastwards and has weakened further before reaching Bangladesh.
Cyclone Fani moving towards West Bengal
As severe cyclonic storm Fani hits Puri coast in Odisha, the impact of landfall process has started.
Furious ‘Fani’ poised to hit
Cyclone Fani, which has turned into a “very severe cyclonic storm”, is likely to make landfall in India’s Odisha this afternoon and shake southwestern Bangladesh in the evening.
Dial 1090 for updates on Fani
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief opens up a toll-free hotline 1090 for providing updated information on the cyclonic storm Fani.
Armed forces ready to combat aftermath of Fani: ISPR
Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force are fully prepared to tackle the aftermath of severe cyclonic storm Fani, said Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) says.
Saturday’s HSC exams shifted to May 14 due to Fani
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled to be held on Saturday have been shifted to May 14 due to cyclonic storm Fani which is likely to hit Bangladesh tomorrow.