On the evening of April 15, both RSMC New Delhi and the JTWC reported that the system had intensified into a tropical storm, with the former naming it Bilji.

However, on the morning of April 17, Bijli weakened to a deep depression due to land interaction, before making landfall just south of Chittagong.

The remnants of Bilji continued to weaken as they tracked across northern Myanmar, before RSMC New Delhi issued their last advisory on April 18.

[2] By April 14, deep convection persisted around the center of circulation;[3] following the development the RSMC in New Delhi, India designated the system as Depression BOB 01.

[12] Early on April 17, RSMC New Delhi reported that Bijli had weakened into a deep depression as it started to move the northeast.

[26] High winds downed several trees; numerous homes sustained damage and several ships on offshore islands were reportedly caught in the storm.

[21] A storm surge of 2.1 m (7 ft) was recorded in the Cox's Bazar District with reports higher amounts in localized areas.

The first fatality caused by Bijli occurred when a tree knocked down by high winds fell on a 9-year-old boy, killing him on impact and injuring his sister.

To prevent an outbreak of post-storm diseases, the World Health Organization activated 1,105 medical teams in the country.

[44] A storm surge of 1.8 to 2.4 m (6 to 8 ft) was also expected to impact coastal areas of Myanmar close to the Bangladeshi border.

[47] Following the devastating results of Cyclone Nargis almost a year prior, officials in Myanmar urged residents along the coast to evacuate.

[48] Thousands of residents living in rural villages sought shelter in inland towns along the coast of Myanmar.

According to local residents, "We are taking precautions unlike earlier" in reference to the large loss of life due to Cyclone Nargis.