They now fear that their crop will get damaged in the field well before it is taken home safely if the rain continues, according to UNB. Khulna recorded 175mm of rain from April 24-May 1, said Amidul Azad, an assistant meteorologist at Khulna Met office. According to farmers, torrential rain for four days till Friday damaged paddy as well as straw (used as fodder) that may trigger a serious fodder crisis. A farmer is working on a field | CollectedBesides, most beel in the upazila, including Singair (Singer Beel), Baniakhali Beel, Khalshir Beel, Bamandia Beel and Gonali Beel have been flooded, said farmers of the upazila. But farmers are now fearing huge losses for rain.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 02, 2020 06:45 UTC