Haor

“I spent Tk 22,000 on labor to harvest paddy from three ‘kanis’ of land. I got 20 maunds of paddy. I had to harvest it before it fully ripened. The trader is offering only Tk 10,000. What will I do with this money? How will I pay the loan instalments? There is no way out except death…” These...

Continuous rainfall and upstream hillwater flow have have triggered a severe crisis in the haor region of Kishoreganj. So far, 10,035 hectares of Boro paddy fields have been submerged in water across the district. The most affected area is Itna upazila. This damage report is based on data collected...

The government to identify farmers affected by heavy rainfall in the haor region and provide assistance for the next three months. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said this on Wednesday while responding to a supplementary question in the National Parliament. Earlier, responding to a notice on...