At least 16 dead after tropical storm hits Bangladesh

The storm has knocked out power supplies across the country (AP)

A tropical storm that lashed Bangladesh has left at least 16 people dead and about eight million without power across the delta nation.

The government said about 10,000 homes were damaged and more than 6,000 hectares of crops were destroyed by Tropical Storm Sitrang. Thousands of fishing projects were also washed away.