Sunamganj, Dec. 26 -- Bangladesh has embarked on a landmark agricultural initiative aimed at converting vast stretches of fallow haor lands into cultivable fields, in a project valued at approximately Tk 500 crore.

The five-year programme, spearheaded by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), is set to run through 2029 across four districts of the Sylhet division, including Sunamganj, Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Habiganj, officials said.

They said the ambitious project focuses on enhanced surface water management to boost irrigation and agricultural productivity.

It encompasses excavation of canals and hill streams, construction of permanent causeways, flood control measures, farmer training, and other interventions de...