Days of continuous rainfall have led to severe waterlogging in the low-lying areas of Dumuria and Phultala upazilas in Khu-lna, and four unions in Daulatpur upazila of Kush-tia along the Padma River have been also inundated, reports UNB.
In Khulna, rainfall have led to flooding 8,250 fish enclosures and 3.15 hect-ares of cropland. Farmers are facing huge financial losses, with damages estimated at Tk one billion (100 crore).
In Dumuria, around 7,500 fish enclosures in the Beel Dakatia area have been completely washed away by the relentless rain, causing an estimated loss of Tk 450 million (45 crore), according to Abu Bakar Siddique, Senior Fisheries Officer of Dumuria upazila.
The agricultural sector has also been severely affected. Insad Ibne Amin, Dumuria Upazila Agricul-ture Officer, reported that vast tracts of land in Rangpur, Gutudia, Raghu-nathpur, and Dhamalia unions have been submerged, devastating vegetable and paddy fields. Farmers in the area are expected to suffer losses of Tk 350 million (35 crore) due to the damage to crops, Amin said, adding that tomato fields have also been affected.
Farmers have been advised to drain water from their fields to mitigate further damage.
Meanwhile, in Phultala upazila, 750 fish enclosures have been washed away by the heavy rain, leading to losses amounting to Tk 55 million (5.5 crore). Selim Sultan, Senior Fisheries Officer of Phultala upazila, said they have advised fish farmers to secure their enclosures with nets to prevent further damage.
Razia Sultana, Phultala Agriculture Officer, reported that 80 hectares of paddy and other crops have been damaged by the rainfall in the area.
Local authorities are already compiling a list of affected farmers, and financial assistance may be provided if the government takes steps to address the losses, officials said.
Mostafizur Rahman Mostak, a fish farmer from Teligati Mouja in Beel Dakatia, described the devastating impact of the rains on his livelihood. Of the six fish enclosures he manages, four have been washed away, causing a loss of Tk 80 million (8 crore), Mostak said.
In Kushtia, rainfall caused by low pressure in the Bay and onrush of upstream water, rendering residents of 34 villages stranded.
Moreover, crops including pulse, chili, banana and other vegetables planted on several hectares of lands along the river were damaged badly.
Daulatpur Upazila Agr-icultural Official Nurul Islam said vigna mungo (mashkolai dal) planted in 1, 620 hectares of lands in Maricha, Philipnagar, Chilmari and Ramkrisna unions was damaged that incurred loss of Tk 23.33 million (2,333 crore).
Besides, the extent to damages of chili, banana and other vegetables planted on 70, 73 and 13 hectares of lands is yet to be determined, he said.
This year, farmers planted pulse on 2, 323 hectares of lands in chars of the upazila, said the upazila agriculture office.
According to the Water Development Board, water level at the Hardinge Bridge Point of the Padma River surged by two centimeter in the last 21 hours till 9am on Thursday but it is still flowing below the danger level.
Pabna's Water Develop-ment Board Executive Engineer Rezaul Karim informed that there is no concern of surge of water level in the river from Thursday and the water will start falling after remaining stable for next one to two days. Due to the inundation, some primary schools remained closed in Chil-mari union on Thursday. Road communication was also suspended.
Chilmari UP Chairman Abdul Mannan said water has entered around 18 villages of his union inundating roads. However, the water has not yet entered the houses.
Ramkrishnapur UP Cha-irman Siraj Mandal said 16 villages under his union have been inundated. The pulse cultivation has been affected .
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Waibdullah said they have made all kinds of preparations to tackle the flood and they are in touch with the flood-hit people.
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