(CNN)-- Thousands were left homeless Friday after a powerful tropical cyclone crashed ashore in Bangladesh, uprooting trees, destroying homes and damaging buildings where residents had sought shelter.

At least five people have been killed after a powerful cyclone Mocha hit the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar with heavy rain and strong winds. More than 1,300 bamboo shelters in Cox's Bazar, the ...

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Bangladesh is one of the world’s most densely populated countries. Roughly the size of Florida, it is home to over 160 million people, compared to Florida’s 21 million. Formerly East Pakistan, ...

which is expected to make landfall in Bangladesh and parts of India on May 26. Although, Chennai is not directly in the current path of the cyclone, it can still result in sudden rains in the ...