Sunamganj farmers struggling to cultivate Boro due to badly-planned road

Farmers in Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj district are struggling to cultivate Boro paddy due to waterlogging caused by a newly built road.

More than a hundred farming families in Rouyail and Alampur villages are now worried about their crops.

A complaint was filed with the Jagannathpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer on Thursday, highlighting the issue.

According to the complaint, the water in Parua Haor, located in Rouyail village of Raniganj union, has not drained properly. This problem arose after the construction of the Balisree-Panachatal road by the Rouyail Hilalpur Water Management Cooperative Society Limited, a local cooperative society under the LGED, last year.

During construction, no drainage provisions were made, leaving the haor waterlogged.

Zakir Hossain Jamal, a farmer from Rouyail village, said, "This is the ideal time for Boro cultivation, but the water in the haor is still knee-deep, making it impossible to plant paddy sapling. Farmers in both Rouyail and Alampur villages are extremely concerned about the Boro crop."

Another farmer, Samuj Mia, explained, "The road was built without a drainage path, so the water is stuck. We have contacted the Water Management Cooperative Society many times but received no solution, which led us to file this complaint."

Motaher Ali Nunu, general manager of Rouyail Hilalpur Water Management Cooperative Society, said that the area where a culvert was planned to drain the water has now dried up.

However, he assured farmers that the company is committed to supporting them in any efforts to resolve the issue.

Md. Barkat Ullah, Jagannathpur upazila nirbahi officer, said that the Upazila LGED has been instructed to take immediate action.

Local LGED official Sohbar Hossain added, "We are seriously looking into the matter."