An intense cyclone smashed into the low-lying coast of Bangladesh on Sunday, with nearly a million people fleeing inland for concrete storm shelters away from howling gales and crashing waves.

Bangladesh’s junior minister for disaster management and relief, Mohibur Rahman, said volunteers have been deployed to evacuate people to 4,000 cyclone shelters across the country’s coastal ...

In recent years, Bangladesh has made major investments in cyclone shelters, embankments and early warning systems, but the preparations have largely been based on present-day risks. “Bangladesh ...

As the calendar turns to late May, a familiar dread is sweeping across Bangladesh’s coastal belt –the threat of ...

Strong storms washed Golenur Begum's house away. Now the women from her village are climate-proofing their communities by ...

One or two depressions may intensify into cyclones while multiple spells of heatwaves and nor’westers are also likely to sweep Bangladesh this month, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological ...

Southwest monsoon has arrived early this year, with 'Cyclone Shakti' brewing over the Bay of Bengal. The IMD has warned of ...

IMD says monsoon has advanced over south Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea; Cyclone Shakti may form between May 23-28, with ...