As Bangladeshis count their losses from the cyclone that lashed low-lying coastal areas on Sunday, calls are growing for the government to bolster storm defences and aid mechanisms as extreme weather becomes more common.
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has appointed Sk Md Rezaul Islam, former additional secretary of the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, as administrator of Swadesh Islami Life Insurance Company with immediate effect.