Cyclone Fani in Bangladesh
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.
1.55 lakh acres of cropland damaged
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.
‘Unfortunate, but wise decision to cancel final’
Calling the cancellation of the Bangamata Under-19 Women’s International Gold Cup final as unfortunate, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin said that the right decision was made considering the gravity of the threat posed by Cyclone Fani.
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 ‘Fani’ disrupts power supply in Bangladesh
Cyclone 'Fani' severely affects Bangladesh's electricity distribution system, rendering nearly half of rural consumers without power.
Sun may shine tomorrow
Sun may shine in most parts of Bangladesh tomorrow, including Dhaka, after two days of gloom stirred up by what was a severe cyclonic storm.
NU postpones tomorrow’s exams too
National University (NU) has postponed tomorrow’s examinations in purview of cyclone Fani.
In photos: The wrath of Fani
At least 12 people are killed in different parts of the country since yesterday following the onslaught of cyclonic storm Fani.
Deer come out of forest for flood in Bhola
Deer of Monpura forest in Bhola are coming out of the forest to avoid flooding after heavy rainfall influenced by cyclone Fani.
Fani: Bangladesh now out of danger
Bangladesh is now completely out of any potential danger from cyclone Fani, which has reduced down to a depression in the north.
Save people, face Fani
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in London, has directed all the government and non-government organisations to work in a coordinated manner to face the severe cyclonic storm Fani.
12 lakh moved to shelters
More than 12 lakh people have been evacuated and moved to cyclone shelters in 19 coastal districts as cyclone Fani is charging towards Bangladesh, after making landfall in the Eastern Indian coast yesterday morning.
Anxious wait at cyclone shelters
It was shortly after 3:30pm yesterday when Saddam Sana, a 44-year-old farmer, arrived at a temporary cyclone centre in Dacope’s Tildanga health complex. He was completely drenched and quivering. Saddam along with his wife and two children...
Bracing for ‘Fani’
Cyclone “Fani” is likely to hit our coastlines today and by this evening, it is likely to reach southwestern districts. According to the Met Office, “Fani” might arrive with a wind speed of between 150 and 180 km per hour while crossing Bangladesh...
