1998 in Bangladesh
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- 8 November - U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and now defunct energy company UnocalUnocal CorporationUnion Oil Company of California, dba Unocal is a defunct company that was a major petroleum explorer and marketer in the late 19th century, through the 20th century, and into the early 21st century. It was headquartered in El Segundo, California, United States.On August 10, 2005, Unocal merged...
signed an agreement with PetrobanglaPetrobanglaPetrobangla is a government-owned national oil company of Bangladesh. It explores, produces, transports and sells oil, natural gas and other mineral resources...
to develop the country's largest gas field. - 28 November - FloodFloodA flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water...
s devastate rice fieldsPaddy fieldA paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...
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