, Oct. 28 -- The government has taken a move to construct 90 three-storey cyclone shelters in 47 upazilas of 12 districts under the Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions as part of preparedness for the disaster-porne region.

Each shelter will have a total floor area of 1,272 square metres and the capacity to accommodate up to 1,000 people, providing refuge to some 90,000 vulnerable residents during emergencies.

The project titled Construction of Multi-purpose Cyclone Shelters in Coastal and Cyclone-prone Areas (Phase-III) aimed at protecting lives and livelihoods in disaster-prone coastal regions.

The project, to be implemented under the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief at a total cost of Tk 636.09 crore, entirely funded...