LALMONIRHAT, Nov 20 (bdnews24.com): Criminals have set fire to paddy on a nearly one hectare piece of land at Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat district.
The incident occurred in Dalalpara village of Fakirapur Union in the early hours of Monday, according to Monir Hossain, chief of Hatibandha Fire Station.
Farmer Rafiqul Islam says he has incurred losses of Tk 200,000-250,000 because of the blaze.
No one was home at the time the crops were set ablaze, he said.
Locals told the fire service that they saw smoke from the fire rising into the air on Monday morning and tried to extinguish it.
They called the fire service after they failed to put it out.
Shah Alam, chief of Hatibandha Police Station, said he had no information on the matter.
An investigation will be launched if the farmer files an official complaint, he added.
Criminals set fire to paddy in Lalmonirhat
FE Team | Published: November 20, 2023 22:59:53
Criminals set fire to paddy in Lalmonirhat
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