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Embankment Breach Submerges Haor Paddy in Sunamganj
An embankment on Boala haor in Sunamganj's Madhyanagar broke on 2 May, letting water in over boro paddy; officials and farmers give different figures for the loss.
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Rain and Lightning Return to Sunamganj, Farmers Struggle With Their Paddy
Rain returned to Sunamganj on 2 May as forecast, raising river and haor levels and leaving farmers struggling to dry and harvest their paddy.
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Rain Returns to Kishoreganj as River Levels Rise
Continuous rain and upstream water raised most of Kishoreganj's rivers in 24 hours, with about 7,000 hectares of haor boro paddy already under water.
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Late in the Season, Khulna's Small Watermelons Win on Taste but Cost More
At the end of the season Dhaka's markets are selling mostly small, sweet watermelons from Khulna, but falling supply has pushed prices up.
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Haor Water Rises in Moulvibazar, More Paddy Goes Under
Continued rain is raising the haors in Moulvibazar, submerging several hundred more hectares of Boro paddy as farmers face acute shortages of labourers and boats.
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Rivers Rise in Kishoreganj, Paddy on 6,500 Hectares Submerged
Rivers in Kishoreganj rose over 24 hours with continuous rain and upstream runoff, submerging Boro paddy on about 6,500 hectares in the district's haors.
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Mocked for Not Finding a Job, Sumi Now Draws Farmers to Her Farm
Once ridiculed for turning to earthworm compost after a Dhaka University master's degree, Rajia Sultana Sumi now runs an organic fertiliser farm in Bogura that farmers visit every day.
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Sun Returns, but Haor Farmers Still Worry About Bringing Paddy Home
The sun finally came out in Kishoreganj after four days of rain, bringing farmers some relief as they rushed to harvest, though their worries have not gone away.
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600 Hectares of Paddy Submerged in a Day in Habiganj, Flood Risk Remains
Frequent rain has been submerging ripe paddy in Habiganj's haors, with 600 hectares going under in a single day, though the sun came out on Thursday.
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Guinea signs AgriConnect compact that puts rice and poultry first
The Guinea AgriConnect Compact, launched in Conakry with the World Bank Group, prioritises rice and poultry to cut imports, maize and soybeans as inputs, and fonio and mangoes for export, with hundreds of thousands of jobs targeted by 2030.
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Sun Returns to Sunamganj but Flood Fears Linger in the Haors
The sun appeared in Sunamganj after about four days, letting farmers dry their paddy, but the Water Development Board says the risk of flooding remains.
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Rain and Farmers' Tears Mingle in Netrokona's Haor Paddy Fields
Continuous rain and hill runoff are raising water levels in Netrokona's haors, submerging ripe paddy and threatening cut crops that cannot be dried.
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Haor Farmers Weep in Silence as Paddy Is Lost
Several days of heavy rain have submerged Boro paddy in most of Sunamganj's haors, leaving farmers who depend on this single crop in despair.