Untimely rains, floods, and upstream water inflow have left thousands of Boro farmers in the haor belt reeling from crop losses and plunging paddy prices.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Sukanta Halder
Jaydul Islam
Dwoha Chowdhury
Rain and storm on Wednesday afternoon flattened ripe Boro paddy in several villages of Poba upazila, Rajshahi, leaving farmers unable to harvest amid a labour shortage. They said the crops were due to be harvested within days, but the weather halted work. Yesterday, a woman in Darusha showed how the paddy lay damaged in the field. Photo: Azahar Uddin
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