Kolkata:Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday talked to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and enquired about the damages caused by extremely severe cyclone Amphan.
"The Prime Minister phoned the West Bengal Chief Minister at about 11:10 am and enquired about the damages caused by the cyclone in the state," Dhaka Tribune quoted Bangladesh PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim as saying.
Karim said that Hasina expressed sympathy to Chief Minister Banerjee over the loss of life and property due to the cyclone.
Cyclone Amphan made landfall on Wednesday in West Bengal in India along the coastline of India and Bangladesh leaving a trail of destruction in the region.
Cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in West Bengal and Odisha and caused the loss of lives and property. At least 72 people have died in West Bengal.