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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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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.
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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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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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.
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Rain Submerges 3,000 Hectares of Haor Paddy Land
Kishoreganj recorded 160 millimetres of rain in 24 hours, submerging about 3,000 hectares of boro paddy in the haors, according to the agriculture department.
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.