Bangladesh: Bangladesh preparing to face possible cyclone, state minister

DHAKA, 06 May 2022, (TON): State minister for disaster management and relief Md Enamur Rahman  said  “the government is taking necessary preparations as cyclone ‘Ashani’ is likely to hit Bangladesh coast.”

The state minister told reporters “Cyclone ‘Ashani’ may hit Satkhira district after hitting northeast India’s Odisha and West Bengal.”

He said “a cyclonic system has been developed near the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean which may turns into low pressure.”

He added “then on May 11, it is likely to intensify into a deep depression and cyclone.”

He said ‘if it turns into a cyclone then the cyclone will be named Ashani.”

He said “after the formation of depression and cyclone, we can tell when it will hit the coast of Bangladesh.”

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