flash flood in haor

Eid joy eludes flood-ravaged haor areas

“Most paddy fields in our village are under water. We are not only facing food shortage but also lacking fodder for our cattle. Had the flood happened after two weeks, we could have harvested at least enough to feed ourselves,”

Haor Protection Embankments: Repair work far behind schedule

Farmers in the northeastern backswamps are on the brink of facing another flash flood as the construction and maintenance works of “around 50 percent” Haor protection embankments have not been completed within the given timeline.

8 lakh flood-affected farmers to get agro aid

Bangladesh government is going to provide Tk 137 crore assistance to rehabilitate nearly eight lakh flood-hit farmers of the country including Haor regions.

Flash flood: 2 held, 61 sued over graft in haors

A government official is among two held as 61 persons have been sued in Sunamganj for their negligence and irregularities in construction of embankments that collapsed causing the flash flood in haor regions earlier in April.

BNP is interested in photo session, not in helping haor people: Quader

Instead of standing by haor flood victims, BNP is interested in photo sessions only, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader alleges.

May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022

Eid joy eludes flood-ravaged haor areas

“Most paddy fields in our village are under water. We are not only facing food shortage but also lacking fodder for our cattle. Had the flood happened after two weeks, we could have harvested at least enough to feed ourselves,”

March 4, 2019
March 4, 2019

Haor Protection Embankments: Repair work far behind schedule

Farmers in the northeastern backswamps are on the brink of facing another flash flood as the construction and maintenance works of “around 50 percent” Haor protection embankments have not been completed within the given timeline.

October 3, 2017
October 3, 2017

8 lakh flood-affected farmers to get agro aid

Bangladesh government is going to provide Tk 137 crore assistance to rehabilitate nearly eight lakh flood-hit farmers of the country including Haor regions.

July 2, 2017
July 2, 2017

Flash flood: 2 held, 61 sued over graft in haors

A government official is among two held as 61 persons have been sued in Sunamganj for their negligence and irregularities in construction of embankments that collapsed causing the flash flood in haor regions earlier in April.

May 9, 2017
May 9, 2017

BNP is interested in photo session, not in helping haor people: Quader

Instead of standing by haor flood victims, BNP is interested in photo sessions only, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader alleges.