Cyclone Amphan
How Bangladesh fought twin perils of coronavirus and cyclone: PM writes in Guardian
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, jointly with CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation Patrick Verkooijen has written an article in The Guardian, saying that Bangladesh can offer lessons for others facing dangers like super cyclone Amphan and Covid-19.
Amphan aftermath: damages in east Sundarbans worth Tk 1.67 crore
Cyclone Amphan causes damages worth Tk 1.67 crore in the eastern part of Sundarbans, under Bagerhat district, according to the Bangladesh Forest Department.
EU announces 1.1m euro to minimise Bangladesh’s Amphan damages
European Union (EU) has decided to provide 1.1 million euro to Bangladesh for helping recover damages triggered by cyclone Amphan last week.
Bangladeshi barge sinks in West Bengal river
A Bangladeshi barge carrying fly ash sank in a river in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district today after hitting a submerged pontoon jetty damaged by cyclone Amphan.
Amphan aftermath: A trail of devastation in Khulna’s Koyra upazila
Cyclone Amphan has devastated Koyra upazila in Khulna district, leaving the marks of its fury at every corner of the upazila.
Cyclone Amphan: ten percent mangoes of the country damaged
One lakh twenty thousand metric tonnes of mango, which amounts to ten percent of the country’s annual production, was damaged in the gusty winds brought by the mighty Cyclone Amphan.
Ctg Port resumes operations
All types of operations including loading, unloading and delivery have resumed at Chittagong Port hours after cyclone Amphan hit the country’s coastal areas yesterday and eventually weakened into a land depression.
Amphan aftermath: 1 crore consumers with no electricity
Around one crore consumers around the country have been out of electricity coverage, following the lashing of Cyclone Amphan.
Amphan floods houses, fish enclosures; destroys WDB embankment in Bagerhat
The embankment of 35/1 polder of Water Development Board (WDB) in Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat collapses in many places after being hit by super cyclone Amphan.
West Bengal forest dept to keep tigers away from human settlements after Amphan
As extremely severe cyclone Amphan is set to make landfall, forest authorities in West Bengal, India keep a close watch on the protection of Royal Bengal tigers in the Sundarbans.
Double blow for Bangladesh: Strongest storm ever recorded in Bay of Bengal amid a pandemic
When Bangladesh is struggling to fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, another catastrophe is heading towards the country’s coastal areas in the form of super cyclone Amphan, bringing a double blow to the impoverished people as well as the economy of the nation.
Cyclone Amphan may make landfall tomorrow afternoon
The super cyclone Amphan is likely to make landfall in Bangladesh tomorrow afternoon.
Amphan: People being evacuated in Chattogram
District administration in Chattogram started evacuating people from five vulnerable upazilas since this morning to combat the strongest cyclone, Amphan, ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal.
Super cyclone Amphan: BIWTC suspends ferry services
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has suspended ferry services on different routes due to super cyclone Amphan, which is likely to hit Bangladesh by Wednesday afternoon/evening.
Amphan: 303 medical teams and 26,213 volunteers on standby in Khulna coast
Some 303 medical teams and 26,213 volunteers are ready in three coastal districts -- Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira -- to face any situation over super cyclone storm Amphan.
Amphan: All vessels shifted from Ctg port jetties
All the vessels anchored at different jetties of Chattogram port have been sent to the deep sea as safety measures ahead of approaching cyclone Amphan.
Amphan now 725km off Bangladesh’s coast
The super cyclonic storm "Amphan" is laying over west-central Bay and adjoining area and moving north and northeast-wards.
Why the cyclone is called ‘Amphan’
The name of the severe cyclonic storm “Amphan” was decided even before it had formed. It was given by Thailand back in 2004.
‘Amphan’ likely to cross Bangladesh coast between Tuesday and Wednesday
The severe cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’ may cross Bangladesh coast, between Khulna-Chattogram, between Tuesday late night and Wednesday evening.
