flashfloods

Haor project put on ice

People in the country's northeastern haor areas remain at the mercy of nature. Every year, pre-monsoon floods come and submerge vast swathes of land, destroying the only crop in the region -- Boro. It seems haor people are destined to suffer.

No rice crisis in country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday blamed a vested quarter of dishonest businessmen and sudden flashfloods in the haor regions

August 19, 2017
August 19, 2017

Haor project put on ice

People in the country's northeastern haor areas remain at the mercy of nature. Every year, pre-monsoon floods come and submerge vast swathes of land, destroying the only crop in the region -- Boro. It seems haor people are destined to suffer.

June 29, 2017
June 29, 2017

No rice crisis in country

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday blamed a vested quarter of dishonest businessmen and sudden flashfloods in the haor regions