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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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CropsSun returns to Kishoreganj haors after four days of rain, but paddy fears remain
On 30 April 2026 the sun came out over the Kishoreganj haors after four days of rain and farmers rushed to cut and dry their boro paddy; the district agriculture office said paddy on 4,754 hectares had gone under water.
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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.
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Not Even Two Maunds of Paddy Buys a Day's Labour; Sudden Rain Leaves Farmers in Trouble
Sudden rain has flooded paddy fields in Bagerhat's Kachua upazila just as harvesting began, while labourers cost the price of two maunds of paddy a day and are still hard to find.
CropsRain and hill runoff submerge ripe boro paddy in Moulvibazar, farmers in despair
Two days of continuous rain and hill runoff on 28 and 29 April 2026 put ripe boro paddy under water across Kamalganj, Rajnagar and Sadar upazilas of Moulvibazar, while the DAE said 83 percent of the haor crop but only 17 percent of the non-haor crop had been cut.
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Government to Act Against Traders Taking Extra Weight From Farmers
The Department of Agricultural Marketing has ordered its officers across the country to act against traders who take 2 to 6 kg of extra produce per 40 kg from farmers.
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Hill Run-off and Rain Submerge Boro Crop in Moulvibazar, Farmers in Despair
Two days of heavy rain and run-off from the hills have submerged boro paddy across Moulvibazar's haors and low-lying areas, leaving indebted farmers in despair.
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Farmer Card: Genuine Farmers Must Not Be Left Out
The government's farmer card is a promising initiative, but its success will depend on transparent implementation that reaches genuine farmers, a columnist writes.
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Rain Disrupts Paddy Threshing, Farmers Fear Early Flood
Two days of rough weather and rain have disrupted boro harvesting and threshing in Moulvibazar, raising fears of waterlogging and an early flood.
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Early Flood Warning Leaves Sunamganj's Boro Farmers Worried
An early flood warning over forecast very heavy rain in Cherrapunji and Meghalaya has left thousands of boro farmers in Sunamganj's haors anxious about bringing in their crop.
CropsRajibpur farmers allege brick kiln smoke ruined paddy on 40 bighas
Farmers in Rajibpur upazila of Kurigram alleged in April 2026 that smoke from a brick kiln ruined paddy on about 40 bighas, affecting at least 45 farmers; the kiln owner denied it and blamed hot wind.
CropsNetrokona haor farmers allege traders count 45 kg of paddy as a maund
Boro farmers in Netrokona's haors told Jagonews24 in April 2026 that some traders were taking 42 to 45 kg of paddy for each 40 kg maund, which they called a new 'oppression'; traders blamed wet paddy and food officials said they would look into it.
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A New Key to Possibility in Farmers' Hands
A student writer argues that the farmer card could change farmers' futures, but only with proper implementation, training and a firm hand against corruption.