Sunamganj, May 1 -- Unplanned embankments and heavy rainfall have worsened waterlogging in Sunamganj's haor basin, causing widespread damage to Boro paddy and triggering concern among farmers and experts over recurring agricultural losses in the region.

Haor movement leader and farmer Professor Chittaranjan Talukdar (70) said the current season reflects a recurring pattern of severe waterlogging, locally described as "kachaira" years, which reappear periodically and devastate crops.

"This year is another kachaira year. Earlier people could not realise the scale of losses due to lack of communication, but now it is visible," he said, adding that unplanned embankments and blocked drainage channels have turned haors into "water pockets." ...