At least six people have been killed and 36 fishermen reported missing as Cyclone Bulbul lashed Bangladesh overnight.
Some 30 people have been injured and around 6,000 homes partially or fully damaged, authorities added.
Cyclone Bulbul, packed with wind speeds of about 120 kmph, has left some low-lying areas flooded.
Nearly two million people from coastal districts have been moved to about 5,558 shelters late Saturday, with officials adding that prompt evacuations have helped save lives.
Meanwhile, efforts are on to rescue about 1,200 domestic tourists who were stranded at the Saint Martin island in the Cox's Bazar district.
"With the signal down to 4 all of them will be rescued," an official said, referring to a storm-warning system.
"It may take couple of days to get a normal situation," the country's junior minister for disaster management and relief told Reuters.
There is no evidence indicating that the two suspects involved in the Bondi Beach attack received any form of military training while in the Philippines, the country's National Security Adviser said on Wednesday.
At least 12 people were killed and three others abducted when gunmen attacked a mining site in Atoso village in Nigeria's restive Plateau state, a local group leader said on Wednesday.
The United Nations and aid groups have warned on Wednesday that humanitarian operations in the Palestinian territories, particularly Gaza, were at risk of collapse if Israel does not lift impediments that include a "vague, arbitrary, and highly politicised" registration process.
Israel has approved a deal that will supply natural gas to Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, describing it as the country's largest-ever gas deal.
The United States has approved $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan on Wednesday, the largest ever US weapons package for the island which is under increasing military pressure from China.
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