Flash flood triggered by tidal surge under the influence of full moon and incessant rainfall for the last seven days caused colossal damage to crops in Jhalakathi district.
Various types of crops, especially vegetables, on 6,772 hectares of land in four upazilas of the district were damaged as flash flood submerged farmland as well as homesteads. With recession of the flood water, the pictures of damage are becoming clearly visible.
The downpour also triggered water logging in different areas. Tropical storm Mahasen that left trail of devastation in the coastal region last month damaged a large number of papaya and banana plantations.
The flash flood has now further damaged papaya, banana, chilli, brinjal, bitter gourd, sisinga, kakrol and sugarcane.
It also affected planted aus paddy seedlings and 60% paddy seedbeds, says a UNB report. As a result, aus cultivation is feared to be delayed and its production is likely to face a shortfall.
If aus cultivation is not possible in time, aman production might also be delayed. Since cultivation in all the four upazilas of the district suffered loss, farmers are urged the Agriculture Ministry to rehabilitate them in some ways.
Sources at the Agriculture Ministry said after full recession of flood water, they will asses the actual damage to aus farming by the natural calamity.
Farmers are being motivated to cultivate vegetables afresh to recoup the losses.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
