23.05.2020 23:57
Monster cyclone Amphan also left 7 people injured and damaged 2,000 academic institutions, most of them secondary schools.
By SM Najmus Sakib The death toll from a large cyclone that hit Bangladesh earlier this week after starting in the Bay of Bengal has risen by 10 to 26, said officials on Saturday
Cyclone Amphan also resulted in seven people injured in the country's nine coastal districts, Dr. Ayesha Akhter, assistant head of the Health Directorate, told Anadolu Agency. After making landfall on Wednesday, there are also still two people missing, said local daily the Dhaka Tribune.
The cyclone also caused a loss of 11 billion taka ($130 million)and damaged 150 kilometers of flood control embankments, according to the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry.
The severe storm also partially or completely damaged about 2,000 primary and secondary schools, reported the local Daily Star on Saturday.
Of the total, 1,500 were secondary schools, the report added, "ing officials at the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education.
Md Belal Hossain from the directorate told Anadolu Agency that they are still collecting information on losses and damage but that necessary measures are underway to make repairs. -