Haor Areas

More often than not, the very production cost of the farmers does not get covered by the value of sales, let alone yield profit. Photo: Rehman Asad
Bangladesh

41% boro harvesting completed in haor areas

According to the Department of Agricultural Extension, boro paddy has been planted in 4 lakh 52 thousand 138 hectares of land in Kishoreganj, Netrokona, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj...

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Environment

Dredging rivers stressed to save Sunamganj haor crops

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Bangladesh

Downstream farmers fear damage to Boro crops

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Bangladesh

No regular roads, only elevated ones to be built in haor areas: Cabinet

Turning haor areas into economic hub: Kishoreganj EZ kicks off next month
Economy

Turning haor areas into economic hub: Kishoreganj EZ kicks off next month

Villagers at the Haors of Netrokona built temporary bamboo barriers hoping to prevent the erosion by the waves. Currently, at least 60 villages in six unions of Khaliajuri upazila of the district are under threat of being wiped out, leaving the villagers displaced and forced to live in unhealthy slums. Photo: TBS
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Vaccination poor in haor areas due to weak communication

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Bazaar

Government working on early-ripening varieties of paddy for haor areas