Dhaka, April 30 -- Torrential rain coupled with upstream water have inundated the Haor, plains and hilly regions of Netrokona, submerging Boro fields and damaging mud houses, while rising river levels have triggered flooding in low-lying areas.

Thunderstorms and rainfall have battered the district since early April, with hailstorms also damaging Boro crops.

Several farmers and agricultural workers have died in lightning strikes during this period.

Heavy rain began on Sunday afternoon and continued intermittently with thunderstorms.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department recorded 101mm of rainfall in Netrokona in the 24 hours until Wednesday evening.

Sakhawat Hossain, executive engineer of the district unit of the Bangladesh Water D...