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May 20, 2023: Cyclone Mocha, an extremely severe cyclonic storm, wreaked havoc in Myanmar and parts of Bangladesh during May 2023. This powerful tropical cyclone, the second depression and the first cyclonic storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, originated from a low-pressure area and rapidly intensified over the Bay of Bengal. Mocha reached its peak intensity as a Category 5-equivalent storm on May 14, with winds of 280 km/h (175 mph), tying the record for the strongest storm on record in the north Indian Ocean. As the cyclone approached the international border, thousands of volunteers assisted in evacuating citizens in both Myanmar and Bangladesh. Evacuations were ordered for low-lying areas, and over 500,000 individuals were relocated from coastal areas in Bangladesh. In Myanmar, local authorities advised residents to evacuate low-lying and coastal areas, and preparations were made to handle the incoming cyclone. The Myanmar Red Cross Society, with the support of the

September 2, 2020: Severe floods across Bangladesh have claimed lives of 251 people and left more than 5 million affected. As many as 269 sub-units in 33 districts of Bangladesh have been flooded.

July 20, 2020: At least 62 people have killed in Bangladesh due to floods caused by monsoon rainfall. According to a government report, at least 51 people were drowned and others were killed by lightning strikes . A total of 18 district out of country’s 64 districts have been affected by current natural disasters . According to the disaster management and relief center, nearly 2.25 million people were affected by the flooding and at least 20,000 have been forced to leave their homes.

Q: What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh? A: Flooding is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh.  Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to natural disasters due to its geographical location along with its flat and low-lying landscape. Click here for most recent natural disasters in Bangladesh

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November 14, 2015:  Cyclone Bulbul has left a trail of death and destruction, claiming lives of at least 32 people in India and Bangladesh. Cyclone Bulbul killed 10 people and affected at least 2.73 lakh families in different parts of the West Bengal, India causing the suspension of operation for 12 hours at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. According to the Sate Disaster Management, at least 2,473 houses were destroyed and another 26,000 were partially damaged in the cyclone in the coastal districts along the Bay of Bengal. At least 22 people died in seven coastal districts of Bangladesh. Cyclone Bulbul made landfall between Sagar Islands of West Bengal and Khepupara in Bangladesh. More than 1.8 million people in the vulnerable Bangladeshi coastal districts were evacuated to 4,071 cyclone shelters.

November 10, 2019: Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Bulbul is an active tropical cyclone causing flood and surge threat to Bangladesh. This is a page for LIVE UPDATES on disaster in Bangladesh caused by Cyclone Bulbul, please click here for updates. Update 08:00 UTC At least seven people have been killed in coastal districts of Bangladesh. Two people died in Khulna after being crushed by trees. An elderly man died in Patuakhali aftera tree fell on his house. Another fatality has been reported from Pirojpur. One each died in Madaripur, Barishal and Bagerhat. Update 07:15 UTC According to the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Bulbul has gradually weakened and turned into severe cyclonic storm and afterwards deep depression followed deliberate landfall in the coastal belt alongside the Bay of Bengal. According to the National Disaster Response Coordination Center (NDRCC), a total number of 21,06,918 people were evacuated within 5587 cyclone shelters. Update 03:55 UTC The Kolkata

May 30, 2017: At least nine people died and thousands of houses were destroyed as severe cyclonic storm mora hit the southwest districts of Bangladesh. Cyclone mora made landfall in the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar coastline with gusty wind at the speed of 146kmph, Dhaka Tribune reported.

More than a week of flooding has claimed at least 14 lives in northern districts of Bangladesh. Fatalities are from three northern Bangladesh districts - Jamalpur, Kurigram and Gaibandha, Xinhua News Agency reported quoting an official of the control room under the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief in capital Dhaka.

Tropical cyclone Roanu has claimed lives of 24 people in Bangladesh, country national news agency, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reported. The worst situation has been observed in and around northwestern port city of Chittagong where 11 people including minor children have been killed.

Lightning strikes during thunderstorms have claimed lives of at least 33 people in 12 districts of Bangladesh. Five people died in Sirajganj and Rajshahi each, and four in Pabna, Kishoreganj and Brahmanbarhia, Bangladesh's first internet newspaper bdnews24.com reported.

Bangladesh is a sovereign South Asian country bordered by India and Myanmar. Bangladesh lies in top five countries with high natural disaster risk according to World Risk Report. Q: What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh? A: Flood is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh as the country is situated on the Ganges Delta. Bangladesh is prone to flash floods in hilly regions, monsoon floods and coastal flooding. Other common natural disasters in Bangladesh include earthquake, landslides, tornadoes and tropical cyclones. Recommended Post: List of most recent natural hazards in Bangladesh

An earthquake has been felt in parts of Bangladesh including capital Dhaka today. The tremor was the result of  magnitude 6.9 very strong earthquake with its epicenter in Myanmar. The earthquake occurred at 07:55 pm Wednesday evening on April 13, 2016. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was located at an intermediate depth of 83.7 miles.

Severe weather in Bangladesh has claimed lives of 10 people and injured atleast 25 students. Six people died when a trawler capsized in Dhaleshwari River in Naraynganj. In Narsinghdi, two sisters died when a wall collapsed on them during the storm. Two other people died in Moulvibazar.

Heavy storm has claimed lives of at least four people and affected Dinajpur Sadar, Chirirbandar, Phulbarhi and Nababganj Upazilas. Storm has damaged electric poles and caused power outage in the district, bdnews24.com reported.

Lightning in seven different districts of Bangladesh has claimed lives of at least 12 people. Lightning hit Sunamganj, Jamalpur, Sherpur, Gaibandha, Bagerhat, Dinajpur and Mymensingh districts of Bangladesh. Lighting in Dirai, Tahirpur and Dharampasha upazilas of Sunamganj district killed four and injured three others, The Daily Star reported. At least two died in Dirai upazila.

A landslide on the bank of the Padma River in Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh has claimed lives of two people. Landslide disaster occurred after parts of an embankment caved in and buried them, bdnews24 reported.

Multiple lightning strikes in Bangladesh have claimed lives of at least eight people in four different districts. Lightning strike killed three people in Kishoreganj, two each in Moulvibazar and Rajbari and one in Khulna district of Bangladesh .

Update April 7, 2015 The death toll from severe storm and heavy rain in Bangladesh have risen to 41.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Bangladesh in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Bangladesh July 2014 July 22: 11 fishermen missing as trawler sinks in Bangladesh Sea storm in the Bay of Bengal has drowned a fishing trawler and left at least 11 fishermen missing.