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Updated 11 November 2026

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Sudden hail in Thakurgaon raises fears for aman rice and winter vegetables

Hail fell across several upazilas from Wednesday evening; the extension department says losses are not yet assessed but most of the paddy is already harvested.

Banglanews2412 November 2026 · 1 min read

Sudden hail in Thakurgaon raises fears for aman rice and winter vegetables — Crops

A sudden hailstorm across several upazilas of Thakurgaon from Wednesday evening, 11 November, has left farmers worried for their crops, above all the ripe and half-ripe aman paddy still in the fields.

Hail fell in Thakurgaon Sadar, Baliadangi, Haripur and other upazilas. Local people fear damage to the aman, to other crops and to vegetables, including the winter vegetables now in the ground.

Md Majedul Islam, deputy director of the Department of Agricultural Extension in the district, said the extent of the damage could not yet be assessed. Sub-assistant agriculture officers are in the field gathering information and watching the situation.

He added that most of the paddy has already been harvested, so even if there is damage, it is not expected to be heavy. The report is by Banglanews24's district correspondent.

Photo: Soon Chun Siong / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Source: Banglanews24