Heavy rainfall over the past two days has triggered flooding in Dinajpur’s Khansama upazila, submerging vast areas of transplanted Aman paddy and leaving farmers deeply frustrated.
Continuous rain from Wednesday night through Friday morning caused water from canals, ponds, and rural roads to overflow, inundating low-lying areas and many homesteads.
Locals said the floodwater has left residents stranded indoors as agricultural lands remain underwater.
During visits to several villages, vast stretches of paddy fields were seen submerged. Farmers expressed despair, saying they were unable to save their crops from the rising waters.
Gauranga, a farmer from Chhatianagar village, said, “If the water isn’t drained soon, the paddy plants will rot. Everywhere you look, there’s water, flowing heavily through every bridge opening. We’ll face huge losses if this continues.”
Other farmers echoed similar fears, saying that despite the rain easing on Saturday morning, dark clouds still lingered. They worried that more rain could begin again at night.
“We haven’t seen rainfall like this all year. Low-lying lands are completely submerged. The transplanted Aman will be severely damaged and it’s devastating for us,” one farmer said.
The flood has not only damaged paddy fields but also affected fish farms and vegetable plots, as water from ponds has overflowed, washing away fish and crops.
Khansama Upazila Agriculture Officer Yasmin Akter said field officials from the Department of Agricultural Extension were monitoring the situation and assisting affected farmers.
She advised, “Farmers should tie the paddy plants in bundles and drain the water from their fields. Once the weather improves, they should spray BPH and anti-fungal pesticides. If the floodwater recedes within three to four days, the crops can still recover but prolonged submersion will destroy the paddy.”
