First, there was Cyclone Amphan which damaged crops worth Tk 6.72 billion, according to the agriculture ministry.
Then there was what scientists call the longest flood in around 20 years, completely upending the crop schedule of Aman rice and staple root vegetables.
A statement from the agriculture ministry last week estimated that 1,05,000 hectares of the Aman rice harvest was ruined last year, leading to a production shortfall of 20 lakh tonnes.
Despite counting heavy losses due to extreme weather conditions and natural disasters, farmers still managed to pull through keeping the nation fed with no major food or grain crisis on their watch.
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7 held over gang rape in Gazipur Our Correspondent, Gazipur Our Correspondent, Gazipur
Police yesterday held seven men over gang-rape of a woman in Gazipur s Kapasia upazila.
The prime suspect, however, was still at large, said Sub-Inspector Aminul Islam, in-charge of Kapasia Police Station.
The woman, a mother of one, was visiting her parents home in Kapasia. One Shakhawat, the prime suspect, asked her to meet in Naraidartek Karaitola area on Thursday.
As she went there around 9:30pm, Shakhawat along with the seven others raped her, said the SI.
A case was being filed against the eight alleged rapists with the police station, said Farzana Yasmin, assistant superintendent of police (ASP) of Kaliganj circle.
7 held for gang-rape of woman in Gazipur Star Online Report Star Online Report
Police today arrested seven people on charges of gang-raping a woman in Gazipur s Kapasia upazila.
The arrestees are Mahfuzul Huq (20), Mahbubul Hosen Shakib (22), Roman Byapari (20), Masum Sheikh (21), Rakib Hosen (20), Jobayer (21) and Mostarin Sardar (21), our local correspondent reports quoting police.
However, the prime accused Sakhawat is still at large, said Sub-Inspector Aminul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kapasia Police Station.
The victim, the mother of one was visiting her father s house in Kapasia yesterday. Sakhawat, the prime accused had asked her to meet him at Naraidartek Karaitola yesterday.
When she went there around 9:30pm, Sakhawat along with seven other raped her, the SI said.