The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has prepared an assessment of the loss. According to its data, 236,811 small, marginal and tenant farmers suffered losses due to nine days of rain and floods between April 26 and May 4. The estimate covers seven districts: Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Sunamganj, Netrokona, Kishoreganj and Brahmanbaria. The report said […]
Abdur Rahim said that due to continuous rain for the last several days, the Khola (paddy drying place) has been filled with water. Although the sun has been shining for the last three-four days, the drying grounds remain wet and muddy. For this reason everyone has chosen the perennial road to save their paddy. According […]
Agriculture Minister M Abdur Razzak said on Wednesday that harvesting of Boro paddy is going on in Hor region, while 35 per cent paddy has been harvested so far. “Right now, around 1,000 combine harvesters are being used to harvest paddy in Sunamganj only. It is expected that the paddy crop will be harvested by […]