The cyclone -- later downgraded to a deep depression -- ravaged about 5,000 homes in the country's south-western coastal districts, according to State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman. The state minister also confirmed two deaths in the storm although the health directorate put the toll at four. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also called almost by the hour for updates and issued instructions on dealing with the situation on the ground, said the state minister. The effects of the storm are still being felt in Satkhira, Khulna and Bagerhat but it will subside in the evening." On the damage to crops, the state minister said, "Apart from Patuakhali, there hasn't been too much damage.

Source: bd News24 November 10, 2019 10:57 UTC