Bangladesh, Nov. 10 -- Around 50,000 people were evacuated to safer places including cyclone shelters in Chattogram on Saturday as the cyclonic storm 'Bulbul' was heading towards the coastal areas of Bangladesh.
Sources said the district administration opened a control room to monitor the overall situation. Besides, the administration formed medical teams to provide emergency services.
Mohammed Ilias Hossain, Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram, said, "We are ready to minimise losses of lives and property if the cyclonic storm hits the country."
He further said they had already sent relief materials to upazilas in the coastal areas.
Abu Shahed Chowdhury, Secretary of the Chattogram City Corporation, said they sent vehicles and volunteers ...