In Sunamganj, extensive boro paddy fields have been submerged due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging, leaving thousands of farmers destitute. Authorities have prepared a list of 129,559 affected farmers and sent it to the ministry for assistance distribution. However, many haor-area farmers allege that genuine victims were excluded from the list, while non-farmers and relatives of local representatives were included.
According to the agriculture department, 223,511 hectares were cultivated this season with a production target of 1.4 million tons of rice worth about Tk 5,000 crore. Around 20,550 hectares of crops have been damaged across 137 haors. The district administration plans to provide three months of humanitarian aid, including cash ranging from Tk 2,500 to Tk 7,500 and 20–30 kilograms of rice per farmer, depending on the level of loss.
Officials said the list will be reviewed, and any non-farmers found will be removed. The local MP stated that the Prime Minister has directed that only genuine affected farmers receive assistance, with further agricultural input support planned for the next season.
জসীম উদ্দিন, সুনামগঞ্জ প্রকাশ : ১৮ মে ২০২৬, ১২: ২২আপডেট : ১৮ মে ২০২৬, ১২: ৩৫ সুনামগঞ্জে অতিবৃষ্টি ও জলাবদ্ধতায় তলিয়ে গেছে বিস্তীর্ণ বোরো ফসলের জমি। স্বপ্নের ফসল হারিয়ে নিঃস্ব হয়ে পড়েছেন হাজারো কৃষক। এর পরপরই সারা জেলায় শুরু হয় ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত কৃষকদের তাল
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