People of 27 upazilas across nine coastal districts of Bangladesh were hit by a three to six feet storm surge caused by Cyclone Yaas Wednesday. State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman said this at a media briefing in Dhaka. Yaas moved inland into India's Odisha from the Bay of Bengal in the morning, but Bangladesh remained largely unscathed. However, people in districts such as Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat, Pirojpur, Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Noakhali and Laxmipur have been affected by the high tide, Enamur said. At least two deaths were reported in Bangladesh and thousands of people in 200 villages were marooned as their homes, shops and farms were flooded by tidal surges. The "very severe cyclonic storm" packed sustained winds of 130-140 kilometres per hour and gusts of up to 155 kph when it made landfall, the India Meteorological Department said. Also read: Cyclone Yaas: 2 deaths reported in Bangladesh, 5 in India The affected upazilas include Shyamnagar, Asashuni, Koyra, Dakop, Paikgachha, Sharankhola, Mongla, Morelganj, Mathbaria, Barguna Sadar, Patharghata, Amtali, Patuakhali Sadar, Galachipa, Rangabali, Dashmina, Mirzaganj, Kolapara, Charfashion, Monpura, Tajumuddin, Dawlatkhan, Borhanuddin, Bhola Sadar, Hatia, Ramgati and Kamalnagar, Enamur informed. The government rushed 16,500 packets of dry food to the affected residents of these areas, he said.

State ministers of two crucial ministries have promised to launch initiatives for the young entrepreneurs and employees who fear losing their sources of earning as the Coronavirus pandemic has slowed down the global economic and business growth.

Twenty-three districts have so far been hit by flooding and many more areas might be inundated if the situation does not improve, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman said Thursday.

Cyclone ‘Amphan’ left a trail of devastation in the coastal districts of Bangladesh on Wednesday night, with wind speed of up to 180kph and over 10 feet tidal surges.

Cyclone ‘Amphan’ left a trail of devastation when it hit Bangladesh’s coastal districts with wind speed of up to 180kph and over 10 feet tidal surges on Wednesday night.

Initial estimates by four ministries suggest that cyclone Amphan badly affected 26 districts and caused damage worth Tk 1,100 crore, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman said Thursday.

“A dangerous cyclone of category-5 is going to hit the country to add to our sufferings further amid corona. We’re likely to face a serious disaster,” he said. Speaking at a press conference at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office, Fakhrul urged their party’s all the leaders and activists to get ready for standing beside the cyclone-hit people. He also called upon the government to

The people living in coastal regions of the country will be evacuated to shelters by Tuesday evening, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman.

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman on Wednesday said the government wants to make the country earthquake resilient like Japan.