Crops
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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Environment
Thousands Marooned by Flash Floods in Moulvibazar
Heavy rain and runoff from upstream have caused flash floods across Moulvibazar, marooning thousands of families, and the district administration has readied 115 shelters.
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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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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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.
EnvironmentLawachara National Park faces encroachment, tree theft and visitor pressure
A Jagonews24 report of 8 April 2026 said Lawachara National Park in Moulvibazar still had no boundary marked on the ground 30 years after its declaration, and that theft, encroachment, traffic and crowds were damaging the forest. Forest officials said they had written to the settlement office and that visitors and drivers ignored the rules.
Environment
Kalnagini Snake Rescued From a House
A kalnagini snake was rescued unharmed from a house in the staff quarters of the Sreemangal upazila health complex and handed to the forest department.
Environment
40kg Python Rescued From House, Released in Lawachhara
A python weighing about 40kg was rescued from a house in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, and released the same night in Lawachhara National Park.
Environment
Unruly Tourists Crowd Lawachhara, Leaving Forest Animals in Panic
Eid holiday crowds far beyond the capacity of Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar have littered the forest and frightened its wildlife, officials and environmentalists say.
Crops
Canal Re-excavation Will Double Crop Output: Ariful Haque
Expatriates' welfare minister Md Ariful Haque Choudhury says the canal-digging programme will improve irrigation and raise crop production two to three times.
Environment
10-Foot Python Rescued From House Ceiling in Srimangal
A python about 10 feet long found in a house ceiling in Srimangal was rescued and released into Lawachara forest.
Crops
Water Crisis Hits 60,000 Farmers in Moulvibazar, Cultivation Disrupted
At least 30,000 hectares cannot be planted with Boro rice in Moulvibazar for lack of water, and about 60,000 farmers already growing the crop face an irrigation crisis.
Environment
Injured Palm Civet Rescued in Sreemangal
An injured palm civet was rescued from a house in Sreemangal town, Moulvibazar, on the night of 26 January.