Monsoon chaos sweeps South Asia Jul 21, 2009
An official in the northern town of Dinajpur said that much farmland there was now bone-dry, so was completely useless for planting rice. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- South Asia)
BSF kills two Bangladeshi nationals Feb 27, 2009
BSF sources said the rustlers were taking a herd of 15 cattle at Satimari in South Dinajpur district to Bangladesh early this morning. BSF jawans, who were put on high alert following the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny, asked the duo to stop. (India Times, India -- Community News)
* Mutiny in Bangladesh kills 50 Feb 27, 2009
Meanwhile, media reports from outside the capital said BDR troops opened fire in several other camps in the northern districts of Rajshahi and Dinajpur, the southwestern district of Jessore and the southeastern district of Chittagong, but no casualties were reported. The soldiers mutiny began on Wednesday morning at an annual meeting to allow soldier to air their grievances to their officers, sources inside the headquarters said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
