CropsOn 22 April 2026, with the Surma 54 cm higher and 2 cm below its danger level, haor farmers in Sunamganj cut boro paddy before it fully ripened. Only 28,000 of 223,100 hectares had been harvested, the agriculture office said.
With rivers rising, the Sunamganj Water Development Board has asked farmers to harvest haor paddy quickly to limit losses from a possible early flood.
CropsIn April 2026 farmers in Munshiganj, where potatoes were planted on 34,660 hectares, said wholesale prices were below their production costs and they were losing money on every maund sold. They called for TCB purchases and more exports.
A diesel shortage across Bogura at the height of the boro season has left farmers queuing for hours at filling stations to keep their irrigation pumps running.
Aman paddy prices have fallen sharply amid continued rice imports, leaving farmers worried about getting a fair price for the boro crop about to be harvested.
Early rain and waterlogging have damaged low-lying boro fields in Netrokona's haors, and fuel and labour shortages are adding to farmers' costs as the harvest begins.
The government plans to launch the Krishak Card at a pre-pilot stage on Pohela Boishakh, offering cash support and 10 services, and to cover all farmers within four years.
Days of continuous rain have submerged large areas of boro paddy in Habiganj's haors, leaving sharecroppers and indebted farmers fearing their ripening crop will rot.
A senior agriculturist argues that global warming has broken the rhythm of Bangladesh's six seasons, with growing damage to farming, public health and the environment.
A fuel oil crisis has left Gaibandha farmers who rely on diesel shallow pumps unable to irrigate boro paddy at a critical stage.
Heavy rain has waterlogged haors across Netrokona, submerging unripe boro paddy two weeks before harvest and leaving thousands of farmers in despair.
State Minister Abdul Bari said potato growers suffered heavy losses this year only because drainage was poor, as he opened canal digging in Joypurhat.
After steep fertiliser price rises, Pabna's boro farmers are now struggling to find diesel for irrigation at the height of the season.
