Crops
Hail Causes Heavy Damage to Aus Paddy in Lalmonirhat
Hail with gusty wind in Lalmonirhat flattened half-ripe Aus paddy and pierced tin-roofed homes, leaving farmers and families distressed on the eve of Eid.
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Rain
Crops
Mangoes Dropping for Lack of Rain
A two-week heatwave with no rain has dried the soil in Naogaon and set young mangoes dropping from the trees, worrying growers who cannot irrigate.
Crops
Storms and Hail Feared on Friday and Saturday: What Farmers Should Do to Protect Crops
With storms and hail forecast for 31 March and 1 April, the Agriculture Information Service has told farmers how to limit damage to standing crops.
Crops
Desperate for Water, Boro Fields Crack in Moulvibazar
Five months without rain have dried up rivers and haors in Moulvibazar, leaving Boro rice fields cracked and farmers with no water to irrigate.
Crops
No Rain Drives Up Irrigation Costs for Lalmonirhat Farmers
With no rain for five months, farmers in Lalmonirhat's five upazilas are paying extra to irrigate maize, Boro rice and vegetables and fear losses.
Environment
Saudi Arabia Greening the Heart of the Desert
As rains turn hills around Makkah and Madinah green, Saudi Arabia is pressing ahead with mega-projects such as Green Riyadh and the Saudi Green Initiative to plant billions of trees.
Crops
BRRI Advises Farmers on What to Do After Cyclones and Storm Rain
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has told farmers how to protect aman paddy after a cyclone or storm rain.
Environment
Storm and Rain Threaten Aman Paddy in Thakurgaon
Days of rain and gusty wind have flattened aman paddy on 6,180 hectares in Thakurgaon, and farmers fear heavy losses, though the agriculture department is less worried.
Environment
Rain With Thunder Forecast for Parts of the Country
Rain or thundershowers with gusty wind may occur at one or two places in the Panchagarh region and Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, the Met Office says.
Crops
Farmers in Ranisankail Fear Rain Damage to Aman and Rabi Crops
Continuous rain and gusty winds from a Bay of Bengal low have flattened aman paddy in Ranisankail, and farmers fear losses, though the agriculture department sees little danger.
Islam
Trials Will Fall Like Rain
A hadith in which the Prophet (PBUH) saw trials falling like rain on homes in Medina is read as a warning of widespread strife before the Day of Judgement.
Environment
Very Heavy Rain Forecast, Temperatures to Fall
Rainfall has picked up again across Bangladesh after a three-day break, with very heavy falls forecast in places and daytime temperatures expected to drop by 1-2 degrees.
Environment
Light Drizzle Possible
The Met Office forecast a slight fall in daytime temperature and light rain or drizzle in parts of the country on 20 January.