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The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর) also known as Abhawa Office (Weather Office), is the national meteorological organization of Bangladesh, working under Ministry of Defense of the Government of Bangladesh. [1] [2] It is responsible for ...
Cyclonic Storm Midhili ( / ˈmɪdˌhɪliː /) was a minor cyclone that made landfall in Bangladesh on November 17, 2023. The fifth named storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Midhili originated from a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, it turned into a cyclone from a deep depression on the evening of 25 May. The cyclone made landfall on West Bengal's Sundarban Delta at 8:30 pm on Saturday, 26 May as a severe cyclonic storm. The storm's speed was between 100 and 135 kilometres per hour during landfall in the coastal area.
The India Meteorological Department said it is expected to reach maximum wind speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph), with gusts up to 135 kph (85 mph) hitting West Bengal’s Sagar ...
About 3.7 million people along the coast were affected, said Bangladesh’s junior minister for disaster management and relief, Mohibbur Rahman. A tropical storm floods villages and cuts power to ...
The following is the annual monsoon rainfall for the last few years based on data from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. In 2000, a total of 5,220 millimetres (206 in) was recorded. In 2001, a total of 5,590 millimetres (220 in) was recorded. In 2002, a total of 7,257 millimetres (285.7 in) was recorded.
Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN. May 29, 2024 at 12:02 AM. More than 50 people have died in India and Bangladesh after Tropical Cyclone Remal lashed the area with torrential rain and heavy winds ...
14–15 May 2007: Cyclone Akash struck about 115 km south of Chittagong with wind speeds up to 120 km/hour. 14 people were killed and damages amounted to US$982 million. 15 November 2007: cyclone Sidr with wind speeds up to 260 km/hour, made landfall on southern Bangladesh, causing over 3,500 deaths and severe damage.