Heavy rainfall is likely to continue over Dhaka throughout the day today due to influence of cyclonic storm Fani.

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have taken measures to ensure the protection of Rohingya families in Cox's Bazar district during the expected heavy rains and strong winds caused cyclone Fani.

Five people including two children have died during a storm caused by Cyclone Fani in Noakhali, Barguna and Patuakhali.

The severe cyclonic storm “Fani” will stay over Bangladesh for six more hours, with the cyclone eye currently located west of Dhaka, the Met Office says.

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...

At least eight people were killed as Cyclone Fani, the biggest storm to hit India in 20 years, slammed into the eastern state of Odisha yesterday, damaging houses and cutting off power, water and telecommunications.

The Navy has deployed 32 ships in Chattogram, Khulna and Mongla for emergency rescue operations, relief work and to respond to any crisis in the aftermath of cyclone 'Fani'.

The very severe cyclonic storm Fani is about to reach Bangladesh through Khulna region and its approach is already being felt from capital Dhaka.

Prime Minister, now in London on an official visit, asks all public and private organizations to work in a well-coordinated way to face the cyclonic storm Fani.

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines cancels Dhaka-Jashore domestic flights due to approach of severe cyclonic storm Fani.

Seven people have died in lightning strikes during storms in Kishoreganj and Bagerhat. In Kishoreganj, the deceased were identified as Sumon Mia, 8, Mohiuddin Ahmed, Asad Mia, 45, Rubel Das, 26, Mujibur Rahman, 35, and Nurun Nahar, 30, our Mymensingh correspondent reports.

More than 4 lakh people have been evacuated and shifted to cyclone shelters as the severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ is likely to hit Khulna and southwestern coastal areas of the country by midnight.

Around 17 thousand people are stranded in Dhal Char union of Bhola’s Charfashion as they could not be evacuated to any safer place although there is a cyclone risk.

At least 10 villages in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali, a coastal area in Bangladesh, have been flooded after two dams damaged due to severe cyclone Fani.

The severe cyclonic storm Fani over coastal Odisha and adjoining northwest bay moved north-northeastwards and has weakened further before reaching Bangladesh.

As severe cyclonic storm Fani hits Puri coast in Odisha, the impact of landfall process has started.

Cyclone Fani, which has turned into a “very severe cyclonic storm”, is likely to make landfall in India’s Odisha this afternoon and shake southwestern Bangladesh in the evening.

Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief opens up a toll-free hotline 1090 for providing updated information on the cyclonic storm Fani.

Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force are fully prepared to tackle the aftermath of severe cyclonic storm Fani, said Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) says.

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled to be held on Saturday have been shifted to May 14 due to cyclonic storm Fani which is likely to hit Bangladesh tomorrow.