Thousands of low-income farmers in Langadu upazila of Rangamati are facing severe difficulties as water levels in Kaptai Lake have not receded on time. More than 13,000 farmers are unable to plant Boro rice because their fields remain submerged, raising fears of a food shortage in the coming year. Normally, by the Bengali month of Poush, farmers begin seasonal cultivation, but this year the lake’s water continues to flood agricultural land.
Local farmers claim the government has kept the Kaptai dam closed, preventing water release. Agricultural officials report that of Langadu’s 8,000 hectares of farmland, about 6,500 hectares remain underwater. The Upazila Agriculture Office has urged authorities to lower water levels within the month to save the season’s crops. Meanwhile, a Power Development Board manager stated that a proposal was made to maintain current water levels until the upcoming election.
If water is not released soon, thousands of families could face economic hardship and food insecurity, prompting calls for urgent government intervention.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, লংগদু (রাঙ্গামাটি) প্রকাশ : ২২ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫, ০৮: ৩৮ উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, লংগদু (রাঙ্গামাটি) সঠিক সময়ে কাপ্তাই হ্রদের পানি না কমায় বিপাকে পড়েছে নিম্নআয়ের হাজারো কৃষক। কৃষি জমিগুলো পানিতে ডুবে থাকায় যথা সময়ে বোরো ধানের আবাদ করতে না পেরে
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