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Fish ponds and blocked culverts leave 6,000 bighas waterlogged in Sirajganj
In 13 mouzas of Ullapara and Tarash, about 6,000 bighas that once grew three crops a year now stand under knee- to waist-deep water and cannot be farmed.
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In 13 mouzas of Ullapara and Tarash, about 6,000 bighas that once grew three crops a year now stand under knee- to waist-deep water and cannot be farmed.
CropsBBS data show Rajshahi district lost 16,159 hectares of cropland between 2015 and 2023 as water bodies and built-up areas grew. Farmers alleged that many ponds were dug at night to escape the administration's notice.