At least 400,000 people under 68 unions have been affected in nine upazila of the district, of which Koyra upazila was the worst hit among the rest, said district Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Md Azizul Haque Joarder. Khulna District Administration, Mongla Port Authority, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) of Mongla West Zone, Fire Service and Civil Defence are working to rehabilitate the affected people of the coastal areas, reports BSS. The storm ‘Amphan’, however, claimed no life so far and injured some people in coastal areas. So the damage of boro paddy is comparatively low,” said Deputy Director of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in Khulna Agriculturist Pankaj Kanti Majumdar. The operation of Mongla port resumes Thursday afternoon, said Md Makruzzaman, secretary of Mongla Port Authority (MPA).

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 21, 2020 12:45 UTC