Prayers for Rainfall Pay Off in Bangladesh
From Associated Press
DHAKA, Bangladesh —
Rain fell Wednesday in parts of Bangladesh after people across the country prayed for an end to a drought that threatens to destroy almost 50% of the rice crop.
Hours after the prayers by more than 75,000 Muslims, led by President Hussain Mohammed Ershad, light rain fell in the capital of Dhaka and three other districts, the weather bureau said.
But forecasters say there will probably be no respite from the drought for another two weeks, and a hot spell will aggravate the situation in the coming days.
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