As Bangladesh posthumously bestows the Independence Award on Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, it recognizes a legacy that helped build ...

The Bhola Cyclone of 1970 struck what was then East Pakistan, now known as Bangladesh, with devastating force. It remains the deadliest tropical cyclone on record, claiming the lives of an ...

And Bangladesh has a long history with deadly cyclones. In 1991, a devastating cyclone killed at least 140,000 people, according to the United Nations. And in 1970, Cyclone Bhola struck Bangladesh ...

In late August 1991, a strong cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, killing more than 135,000 people and causing more than $1.5 billion in damage. Up to 150 mph winds led to a 20-foot surge of ...