News Desk :
The Department of Agricultural Extension says nearly 171,109 hectares of farmland have been damaged by the impact of Cyclone Remal and the subsequent heavy rain.
An initial assessment of the damage on May 26 and May 27 was provided by Kamrul Islam, spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture, on Thursday, reports bdnews24.com
The agricultural impact of the cyclone was felt in 48 districts, the DAE report said. The damage was particularly severe in six coastal districts – Barishal, Pirojpur, Jhalakathi, Patuakhali, Barguna, and Bhola – four districts in the Khulna Division – Khulna, Bagerhat, Satkhira, and Norail – and three districts in the Chattogram Division – Noakhali, Lakshmipur, and Cox’s Bazar.