Dhaka, April 24 -- The Boro paddy harvest has begun across the haor regions of eastern Bangladesh, bringing both celebration and concern among farmers in districts such as Kishoreganj, Habiganj, Netrokona, Sunamganj, and Brahmanbaria. While this year promises a bumper yield, concerns over low market prices and mounting production costs are dampening the festive mood.
The haor landscape is buzzing with activity as golden paddy sways in the wind and farmers, armed with sickles and sun-scorched determination, gather the season's yield. "It's like a festival," said one farmer from Kishoreganj, as men, women, and even schoolchildren joined the harvest, boiling and drying the grain in the Baishakh heat.
But despite the abundant yield, the smile...