date:Aug 25, 2020
In Bangladesh, this year's floods have caused a total loss of Tk 1,4 billion (14 mln) to some 107,400 farmers in Tangail. In Gopalganj, Dr Arbindu Kumar Roy, deputy director of the Department of Agricultural Extension, said river water levels in Gopalganj never crossed the danger mark, but there was still a lot of flooding.
Farmers have incurred a loss of Tk200 mln (2 mln) with crops damaged by the floods on 1,198 hectares of land in five counties of the district, Dr Arbindu added.
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