Habiganj, April 17 -- Boro crops across 13 unions in four upazilas of Habiganj have been damaged by hailstorms over the past three days, local agriculture officials said.

The affected unions include Badalpur in Ajmiriganj upazila, Pukra, Lakhai, Subidpur and North-East union No. 1 in Baniachong, Lukra, Richi, Nijampur, Laskarpur, Gopaya and Poil in Sadar, and Shanbila and Devanhata in Chunarughat upazila.

According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), hailstorms accompanied by strong winds hit the district on the night of April 14 and again on April 15 and 16, causing widespread damages to crops.

Preliminary estimates suggest that about 15 hectares of Boro fields in Ajmiriganj, 30 hectares in Baniachong, 90 hectares in Sa...