Habiganj, May 1 -- The flood situation in Habiganj has deteriorated over the past 24 hours till Friday morning, with rising water levels submerging vast Boro paddy fields and seasonal vegetables across the district.

Continuous upstream water flow from India's Tripura, coupled with heavy rainfall, has caused water levels in all major rivers in the district to swell, leading to fresh inundation of low-lying haor areas.

According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), a total of 11,538 hectares of Boro paddy and 55 hectares of summer vegetables across nine upazilas have been affected by floodwaters.

Of the affected cropland, around 5,623 hectares have been completely damaged, while 5,915 hectares have suffered partial damage....