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.
Cyclone: Chattogram port stops dock activities
Export-import activities hit a snag as Chattogram port shut its activities for the approaching severe cyclonic storm Fani.
Cyclone Fani: Special train for tourists in Odisha
Indian Railways have announced a special train to aid in evacuation of stranded tourists as cyclone Fani inches closer towards Odisha.
Bangladesh braces for cyclone Fani
Bangladesh is preparing shelters and making post-disaster preparation for the severe cyclonic storm Fani which is likely to hit by tomorrow evening.
Inland water vessel services suspended due to Fani
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended operations of all types of water vessels across the country due to cyclonic storm “Fani”, which is likely to hit Bangladesh’s coastal areas tomorrow.
8 lakh people evacuated in India ahead of major cyclone
India mounted its biggest-ever evacuation effort of pulling back an estimated 8,00,000 people from low-lying areas along the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Odisha as the severe cyclonic storm Fani is set to hit the eastern state tomorrow afternoon.
Govt takes preparations for combating ‘Fani’: Dr Enam
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman says the government has taken necessary preparations to combat the cyclonic storm “Fani”.
Control rooms opened in 19 coastal districts as ‘Fani’ intensifies
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local warning signal No 4 as the very severe cyclonic storm "Fani" over the West Central Bay and adjoining area moved northwestwards further over the same area.
‘Fani’ more furious now
“Fani”, now classified as a “very severe cyclonic storm”, intensified further, the Met office said yesterday afternoon.
Cyclone Fani to intensify further
The cyclonic storm “Fani” over southeast Bay and adjoining areas has moved north-northwestwards further over the same area.