Bangladesh, May 5 -- Farmers in Bangladesh's flood-prone haor regions are facing severe losses after days of heavy rain, upstream flooding, and seasonal storms submerged vast stretches of Boro paddy fields just as harvesting was underway.

In response, the government has announced emergency financial assistance, but distress on the ground continues to deepen.

Agriculture Minister Amin-ur Rashid said on Monday that affected farmers will receive Tk7,500 per month for three months to help offset their losses.

The announcement followed a meeting with deputy commissioners at the DC Conference in Dhaka.

He added that the amount could be increased depending on the scale of damage, with funds likely to be disbursed from sources such as the pr...