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The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর) also known as Abohawa 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).
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Hamoon [a] ( / hɑːˈmun /) was a relatively strong tropical cyclone that made landfall in Bangladesh. The fourth named storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Hamoon formed from a low-pressure area over the west-central Bay of Bengal on 21 October 2023. It suddenly strengthened, peaking at Category 2 ...
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.
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.
Cyclone Aila. Severe Cyclonic Storm Aila (JTWC designation: 02B) was the second named tropical cyclone of the 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Warned by both the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RMSC) and Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Aila formed over a disturbance over the Bay of Bengal on May 23, 2009 and started to ...
Part of the 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis ( Burmese: နာဂစ်; Urdu: نرگس, [ˈnərɡɪs]) was an extremely destructive and deadly tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar during early May 2008. [1] The cyclone made landfall in Myanmar ...
Climate change in Bangladesh. An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure following Cyclone Sidr, which swept into southern Bangladesh in 2007. Climate change is a critical issue in Bangladesh [1] as the country is one of the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. [2] [3] In the 2020 edition of Germanwatch 's Climate Risk ...