A sudden rainfall across the country since yesterday morning may have disrupted daily life, however, farmers across the nation have welcomed it.
Most farmers said the rainfalls play a vital role in providing a natural boost to the irrigation of winter crops, such as wheat and maize.
“Despite bringing back the cold spell, the sudden rainfall has provided a natural boost to the crop field,” said Abdur Razzaq, a farmer from Northern District Dinajpur.
“The rainfall also helped me save around Tk3,000, as I do not need additional efforts to irrigate my 2-acre maize cropland,” he added.
According to the Bangladesh Meteorology Department, the rain was expected, as such usually takes place just before and after the winter as a mode of transition.
“However, rainfall is a bit higher this year due to the presence of a Western low in the Bay near West Bengal of India,” said Shah Alam, a director of the Met office.
