Cyclone 'Amphan' Likely to Hit Bangladesh May 19: Minister

Cyclonic storm Amphan is likely to hit the coastal districts of Bangladesh on the night of May 19, said Md Enamur Rahman, Minister of State for Disaster Management and Relief.

The government has preparation to resolve the disaster, briefing the journalists at the Secretariat on Sunday.  

"As per the review of the meteorological department, cyclone Amphan may hit the coastal districts of Bangladesh on May 19 night, if it does not change its speed and direction."

The Minister of State said that the DCs of coastal districts have already been instructed to take the necessary measures to increase the number of shelter centers so that people can maintain social distances there in order to avoid coronavirus transmission.

According to the latest bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone lay approximately 980 km south of Paradip in Odisha, India, 1,130 km south-southwest of Digha, West Bengal, and 1,250 km south-southwest of Khepupara, Bangladesh.