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Hit by Disaster and Falling Prices, Kishoreganj Farmers at a Loss
Haor farmers in Kishoreganj, hit by floods, are selling wet paddy to middlemen for about half the government price.
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CropsSunshine Brings Relief to Kishoreganj Haor as Farmers Rush to Dry Paddy
Sunshine returned to Kishoreganj's haors on 5 May 2026 after days of rain and upstream flash floods, and farmers rushed to dry their paddy. The district's agriculture office put the submerged area at about 12,500 hectares, with 49,000 farmers affected.
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Shadow of Grief Over Habiganj's Haors in the Month of Harvest Festivities
With two-thirds of the haor paddy under water and harvested grain rotting, Baishakh has turned from a festival month into one of mourning for Habiganj's farmers.
CropsAnother 2,500 hectares of boro paddy go under water in Kishoreganj haor
Continuous rain and upstream flash floods submerged more than 2,500 more hectares of boro paddy in Kishoreganj, taking the area under water to 12,500 hectares and the farmers affected to about 49,000, the district's agriculture office said on 4 May 2026.
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Rain Returns Overnight as Kishoreganj Rivers Keep Rising
Rain returned to Kishoreganj overnight on 4 May as rivers kept rising and farmers struggled to dry harvested paddy.
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Despair Across the Haor as Paddy Is Cut Under 'Nayanbhaga'
Flood-hit farmers in Netrokona's Khaliajuri watch labourers take their submerged paddy under the haor custom of 'nayanbhaga'.
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Paddy on Nearly Half a Lakh Hectares Under Water, Output Fears Grow
Heavy rain, flash floods and breached embankments have submerged paddy on nearly half a lakh hectares in seven haor districts.
CropsAnother 1,000 hectares of boro paddy go under water in Kishoreganj haors
Continuous rain and upstream water submerged more than 1,000 further hectares of boro rice in Kishoreganj on 3 May 2026, taking the district's damaged area to 10,050 hectares and leaving about 36,000 farmers in uncertainty.
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Paddy Procurement Drive Begins in Kishoreganj as Farmers' Crops Float in Water
The government began buying paddy in Kishoreganj at Tk 36 a kg on 3 May, but farmers whose fields are flooded and grain wet say they cannot meet the warehouse's dryness condition.
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Haor Farmers Hit by Floods to Get Three Months of Food Aid: Relief Minister
Disaster management and relief minister Asadul Habib Dulu said the government will give food aid for three months to haor farmers hit by sudden heavy rain and flash floods.
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Rain Stops in Kishoreganj, but Farmers' Fears Remain
Rain paused in Kishoreganj on 3 May, but with river levels mixed and skies overcast, haor farmers still fear losing more boro paddy.
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Farmer Dies After Seeing His Ripe Paddy Under Water in Austagram Haor
A 60-year-old Austagram farmer who had borrowed about Tk 1.5 lakh to grow boro paddy died after seeing his ripe crop under water.
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Another 2,000 Hectares of Paddy Go Under Water in Kishoreganj
Rain and upstream runoff have submerged another 2,000 hectares of Boro paddy in Kishoreganj, bringing the total affected land to 9,045 hectares.