However, on a regular basis, the country experiences 20 typhoons every year.

If a storm formed in February, it would be named from the subsequent season's list of names. The new list comprises 13 names of cyclones each for the 13 member countries, totalling to 169. For example, if a tropical cyclone formed on December 28th, it would take the name from the previous season's list of names. This is a partial list of the tropical cyclones in Bangladesh or the historical region of Bengal … If a storm forms in the off-season, it will take the next name in the list based on the current calendar date. Each set has 10 reserved names in case the typhoon that will enter PAR is more than 25. The name is chosen, following alphabetical order, from a predefined list of names validated for the basin and for the cyclone season of reference (starting each season with the name with the initial letter “A”), except when a tropical system already named in the South-East Indian Ocean (east of 90° E) shifts to the South-West Indian Ocean. For north Indian Ocean, including Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, the RSMC, New Delhi, assigns the name to tropical cyclones following a standard procedure, an IMD release stated. Based on the report from ABS-CBN, the bureau has 4 sets of typhoon names in rotation. Cyclone Amphan: Death toll rises to 85; Kolkata residents stage protest over basic needs Saturday, May 23, 2020, 12:51 [IST] Nation stands in solidarity with West Bengal and Odisha: PM Modi

For north Indian Ocean, including Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, the RSMC, New Delhi, assigns the name to tropical cyclones following a standard procedure, an IMD release stated. In previous years, the names of cyclones were based on the names of women ending with “ing”.