Flood damages crops, embankment

Crops worth about Tk 107.56 crore in Jamalpur and an embankment built at cost Tk 22 crore in Bogura were damaged in flood that recently tore through the districts.

In Jamalpur

Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) officials said the flood, which wreaked havoc on the district starting on August 27, affected 64980 farmers while the deluge situation started improving on September 6.

During the flood, 5650 farmers lost T-Aman seed beds on 45 hectares of land completely and 75 hectares partially worth of TK 54 lakh, reports BSS.

Besides, 57945 farmers also lost T-Aman paddy on 6394 hectares of land completely and 12868 hectares partially worth TK 103 crore 50 lakh.

On the other hand, 1385 farmers lost vegetables on 132 hectares of land fully and 18 hectares partly worth TK 3 crore 52 lakh.

Additional Deputy Director Mohammad Shakhawat Ikram said as the district is a flood prone area, farmers also prepared seed beds on high land which helped them complete cultivation.

In Bogura

Flood caused by the Jamuna River damaged a major portion of the embankment at Pukuria village in Dhunat upazila of Bogura which was built at cost Tk 22 crore, said our Bugura correspondent.

The 600-km long embankment in the area was constructed in 2016, Bogura Water Development Board sources.

The embankment plays an important role in preventing floods, but many parts of it get damaged every year due to human activities, the sources said.

Mahbubul Rahman, executive engineer of Bogura Water Development Board, said the repairing work of the dam will start after receding water.