Mango "Guti" (Fruitlets) begins to appear in Rajshahi
The production target has been set at around 12.5 lakh tonnes, from 34,960,554 mango trees in the region. A visit to several orchards in Godagari and Paba upazilas of Rajshahi shows that mango trees have already started bearing fruit. He said that almost all trees have produced blossoms this season, and fruitlets have already appeared on many trees. This season, every tree has produced blossoms at the same time, and some have already started producing fruitlets." Typically, about 20 percent of mango trees bear fruit in alternate years, though this usually does not significantly affect overall production.
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March 11, 2026 11:49 UTC
Sabalenka powers past Osaka into Indian Wells quarter-finals
INDIAN WELLS, United States, March 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka powered into the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Tuesday, beating former champion Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-4 in a battle of Grand Slam winners. It was another straightforward, straight-sets victory for Sabalenka, who fired 31 winners with eight aces. "I think she was a little confused in the key moments, and I'm happy to see that," Sabalenka said. Sabalenka wrapped up the first set with two breaks of serve before Osaka began to find her rhythm. Gibson came into 2026 with just two WTA main-draw wins and had to save two match points in a qualifying victory just to give herself a chance to bag a few more at Indian Wells.
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March 11, 2026 04:30 UTC
Women's football team to return home
Bangladesh women's national football team. File photoDHAKA, March 11, 2026 (BSS)-Bangladesh women's national football team returned home from Australia early today by Thai airways after participating in the AFC Women's Asian Cup. Bangladesh's historic debut in the Asian Cup ended without a point or a goal in Asian Cup losing all three group stage matches. After a fighting 2-0 defeat against defending champions China and 5-0 defeat to three-time champions DPR Korea, 112th-ranked Bangladesh clearly needed a win against Uzbekistan in their last group match to keep their quarterfinals hope alive, but all hope faded away for Afeida and co. after a 4-0 defeat to Uzbekistan.
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March 11, 2026 03:49 UTC
Asian stocks extend gains, oil stabilises after crude release report
HONG KONG, March 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Asian equities extended gains Wednesday while oil stabilised after a report said the International Energy Agency was considering the release of a record amount of its reserves to counter soaring prices. As one of the world's most important oil shipping routes, any disruption to traffic through the strait would immediately reignite supply fears and likely send crude prices sharply higher again. "Until traders see clear confirmation that shipping routes are secure and production across the region is stabilising, oil prices are unlikely to retreat significantly further from current levels." Iran has responded to the strikes by vowing to block Gulf oil exports and asserting that it, not the US, would "determine the end of the war". Trump warned Tehran against mining the waterway, through which nearly 20 percent of the world's crude oil usually transits from the Gulf to world markets.
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March 11, 2026 03:39 UTC
Iran not seeking ceasefire as Trump steps up threats
TEHRAN, March 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran remained defiant as fresh explosions thundered out in Tehran on Tuesday, insisting it was not seeking a ceasefire even as US President Donald Trump upped his threats surrounding the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon had earlier announced its most intense strikes to date, but Iran has so far refused to bow to the pressure. "We believe the aggressor must be punished and taught a lesson that will deter them from attacking Iran again," he added. Two rounds of explosions shook Tehran on Tuesday evening, AFP journalists reported, with no immediate information available about the intended targets. I don't know how people will manage," she told AFP at a Cairo market.
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March 11, 2026 03:25 UTC
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missiles as new Gulf attacks reported
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it had intercepted seven ballistic missiles in separate attacks targeting an air base and its eastern region, as Iran renewed fire on its Gulf neighbours. "Six ballistic missiles launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base intercepted and destroyed," the Saudi defence ministry posted on X, adding in a separate post that it had intercepted another ballistic missile launched "towards the eastern region". Prince Sultan air base is located in Al Kharj province and is where a US soldier suffered injuries in a March 1 strike before dying a week later. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday they launched a new salvo of missiles at Israeli cities including Tel Aviv and US targets in the region. Bahrain has been targeted by waves of Iranian drones and missiles, which have so far killed two people in the country, according to authorities.
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March 11, 2026 03:24 UTC
About 140 US military personnel wounded in Iran war: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, United States, March 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - About 140 US military personnel have been wounded in attacks since the start of the war against Iran, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. "The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement. "Eight service members remain listed as severely injured and are receiving the highest level of medical care," he added. Seven US military personnel were also killed in Iranian attacks early in the conflict -- six in Kuwait and one in Saudi Arabia -- the US military has previously said. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said earlier Tuesday that US strikes against Iran were intensifying, while the volume of drones and missiles launched by Iran has dramatically decreased.
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March 11, 2026 03:24 UTC
'Put our faith in God': Tehran residents adapt to wartime
PARIS, France, March 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - With daily attacks shaking the city, schools shuttered for days and many shops closed, Tehran residents are trying to adapt to wartime conditions under an Israeli-US assault seeking to determine the future of the Islamic republic. But now Tehran and other Iranian cities have been plunged into a conflict of an intensity unseen in the country since the 1980s war against Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Residents have taped up windows to prevent their homes from being damaged by flying debris from explosions. - 'Very stressed' -"We didn't do anything special: I just put a few documents and papers in my bag, and some cash, because the banks don't lend money for large sums," said Tehran resident Mahvash, 70, describing her emergency preparations. The few who remained were very stressed," he told AFP on the border in Afghanistan after crossing to return home.
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March 11, 2026 03:11 UTC
Trump says US destroying Iranian minelaying boats
WASHINGTON, United States, March 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The United States has launched an all-out assault on Iranian minelaying vessels, as President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Tuesday of unprecedented military consequences if it targets the Strait of Hormuz. Later, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote on X that the figure had risen to 16 destroyed minelayers "near the Strait of Hormuz." CENTCOM's post included unclassified video footage showing various boats being struck by missiles or other projectiles and exploding. The United States would also use the missiles it had previously employed to blow up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters to "permanently eliminate" any mine-laying boat in the Gulf strait, Trump added. On Monday Trump told Republican lawmakers Iran's navy has been decimated by US attacks, with at least 46 ships destroyed, including several "top-of-the-line" vessels.
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March 11, 2026 02:55 UTC
Trump touts US oil refinery deal with India's Reliance
WASHINGTON, United States, March 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Indian energy giant Reliance Industries was backing a deal to build the first new major oil refinery in the United States in half a century. Trump made the announcement via his Truth Social platform, saying the company America First Refining would construct the new facility at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. "Thank you to our partners in India, and their largest privately held Energy Company, Reliance, for this tremendous Investment," he said, without specifying the company's commitment. Reliance is India's biggest privately held conglomerate and its Jamnagar refinery is the world's largest. The facility would be the first refinery built on the Gulf of Mexico since the 1970s, and the only one designed to process 100 percent American shale oil, the company said.
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March 11, 2026 02:54 UTC
Trump pick at State withdraws after outrage on race remarks
WASHINGTON, United States, March 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump's nominee for a top State Department position withdrew Tuesday after outrage over his past comments accusing Jews and Blacks of having too much influence. "Unfortunately, at this time this unanimous support was not forthcoming," Carl wrote on X. He thanked Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for supporting him, saying his nomination showed the administration was not pursuing "business as usual." "I find his anti-Israel views and insensitive remarks about the Jewish people unbecoming of the position for which he has been nominated," Curtis said. Trump himself has been known for his loaded language on race, recently calling Somalis "garbage" after a major fraud scandal in Minnesota involving Somali-Americans.
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March 11, 2026 02:53 UTC
Police say deadly Swiss bus fire could be deliberate
KERZERS, Switzerland, March 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A bus caught fire in western Switzerland on Tuesday killing at least six people and injuring five others in what police said may have been a deliberate act. "The police are currently treating the fire as a man-made incident, and even a deliberate act," he said, without providing further details. And that bus caught fire... we are currently trying to determine the precise reason why this happened," Papaux told reporters. He could not say how many people were on the bus at the time, adding that panicked and injured passengers were getting out when first responders arrived. The bus involved was a PostBus, a feature of Swiss rural life.
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March 11, 2026 02:49 UTC
SAARC agriculture centre holds webinar on climate impact
Photo : CollectedDHAKA, Mar 10, 2026 (BSS) - The SAARC agriculture centre today organised a regional webinar focusing on the challenges faced by marine and freshwater aquaculture due to climate change in South Asia. Experts participating in the programme stressed the impacts of climate change, adaptation strategies and the importance of sustainable aquaculture management. In his opening remarks, Director of the SAARC Agriculture Centre Dr Md Harunur Rashid said aquaculture and aquatic ecosystems in South Asia are increasingly being affected by climate change. The webinar was moderated by Senior Programme Specialist (Fisheries) of the SAARC Agriculture Centre Dr Md Shariful Islam. He highlighted major challenges facing aquaculture in South Asia, including increasing salinity, climate change and shifting water flow patterns.
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March 11, 2026 02:49 UTC
Oil turns lower on report of IEA reserve release proposal
TOKYO, March 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Crude turned lower Wednesday after a report said that the International Energy Agency has proposed its largest ever release of oil reserves to bring down prices in the wake of the Iran war. At around 0040 GMT Brent Crude was down 0.84 percent at $87.06 while West Texas Intermediate was down 1.02 percent at $82.60. Countries were expected to decide the proposed release later Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed officials. Earlier in Asian trade WTI had soared more than five percent as US President Donald Trump upped his threats surrounding the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed. Equities meanwhile rose in Asian trade, with the Nikkei in Tokyo adding around two percent and the Kospi in South Korea up roughly 2.5 percent.
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March 11, 2026 02:47 UTC
IEA proposes record oil reserve release over Iran war: WSJ
WASHINGTON, United States, March 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) has proposed its largest ever release of oil reserves to counter soaring crude prices driven by the US-Israeli war with Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing officials familiar with the matter. The release would exceed the 182 million barrels IEA member countries put on the market in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the paper said. The proposal was circulated at an emergency meeting of energy officials from the IEA's 32 member countries on Tuesday, with a decision expected Wednesday, according to the Journal.
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March 11, 2026 02:47 UTC