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latest news & developmentsHundreds dead in severe Bangladesh cyclone
At least 629 people have died in Bangladesh as a result of severe Cyclone Sidr, it was officially stated on Friday. The cyclone roared ashore with winds of more than 250km/h, and…
Bangladesh cyclone kills 250
A cyclone killed more than 250 people in Bangladesh, triggering a 5m-high water surge that devastated three coastal towns with a combined population of 700Â 000, officials said…
Thousands evacuated as storm nears Bangladesh
The outer reaches of an expected severe cyclone buffeted Saint Martin’s island off Bangladesh’s coast on Thursday, as tens of thousands of mainlanders were evacuated to shelters…