The US aid cuts have already impacted dozens of NGOs in Bangladesh. Icddr,b alone has slashed over 1,000 jobs while funding for Rohingya refugees has dropped significantly.

Cyclonic activity over the Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal was lower, with four cyclones - Remal, Asna, Dana, and Fengal - compared to six (Mocha, Hamoon, Midhili, Biparjoy, Michaung and Tej ...