Cyclone Amphan
Cyclone Amphan hits coastal districts hard
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.
Cyclone Amphan: Embankments damaged in 13 coastal districts
The 8-10 feet tidal surge, triggered by cyclone Amphan, damaged embankments at 83 points in 13 coastal districts, State Minister for Water Resources Zahid Faruk said Thursday.
Stand by cyclone-affected people: Fakhrul
Expressing deep worry over the loss of lives and property caused by cyclone Amphan, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday called upon their party leaders and activists and the rich to stand by the disaster-hit people.
Restore power to cyclone Amphan-hit areas in 24hr: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has asked the officials concerned to take immediate steps to restore electricity to cyclone Amphan-affected areas across the country within 24 hours.
Hundreds throng Paturia terminal in mad rush for home
Hundreds of commuters gathered at Paturia ferry terminal on Thursday in a mad rush to go home ahead of Eid-ul Fitr defying the government’s restrictions over the coronavirus outbreak.
Cyclone Amphan caused damage worth Tk 1,100cr: Enamur
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.
Sundarbans: Four bodies formed to assess damage caused by Amphan
The government has formed four investigation bodies to probe the damage to the Sundarbans, caused by the cyclone Amphan that hit the coastal region on Wednesday night.
Telecom services heavily disrupted by Amphan: AMTOB
The Cyclone Amphan has left a heavy toll on the country's telecom network infrastructure, said Brig Gen S M Farhad (Retd.), AMTOB Secretary General on Thursday.
1.76lakh hectare crop yield damaged in Amphan: Agriculture Minister
According to primary information, Cyclone Amphan damaged 1.76lakh hectares of crop yield across the country.
20 million electricity connections cut off by Amphan
Around 20 million (2 crore) electricity connections, out of total 36.4 million (3.64 crore ) across the country, were cut off by Cyclone Amphan as it hit the country’s south western region on Wednesday night.