'10,000 homes, 6,000 hectares of cropland damaged by Sitrang'

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman has said over 10,000 homes, 6,000 hectares of cropland, and 1,000 fishing ghers were damaged at 419 unions across the country due to cyclonic storm Sitrang.

The state minister said this during a press briefing at the secretariat on Tuesday. 

He said: "As per the official statement, nine people died during the cyclone. Families of the nine deceased would be given Tk25,000 each." 

"Another cyclone is coming in December. We are taking preparation for facing it following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's direction," he added. 

Interest-free loans will be given to affected fishermen, the minister added.