Weather woes deal a heavy blow to mango production

RAJSHAHI, Apr 30: The country's prime mango-producing districts-Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Naogaon-are facing a severe setback this season as persistent heat wave, drought and repeated nor'westers have disrupted orchard conditions, triggering widespread fruit drop, pest attacks and other weather-related damage.Growers and officials say the combined impact of extreme heat, moisture stress...

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Elephant attack kills Rohingya woman, daughter in Cox’s Bazar

COX'S BAZAR, Apr 30 (UNB): A Rohingya woman and her daughter were killed in an attack by a herd of wild elephants in Ramu upazila of Cox's Bazar early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Chemon Ara Begum, 27, wife of Md Ekram Mia, and their two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Asma Akter, residents...

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Two students injured as tree falls on classroom in Narail

NARAIL, Apr 30 (UNB): Two students been injured after a coconut tree fell on a classroom of a kindergarten in Kalia municipality of Narail district on Wednesday.The incident occurred at Shamsunnahar Kindergarten in Chhoto Kalia around 10:00am when a sudden storm swept through the area.The injured students are Siam Sheikh,...

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